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National Security Agency

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National Security Agency reviews

3.7

73% would recommend to a friend

(345 total reviews)
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Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, USA

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53% positive business outlook

National Security Agency has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 345 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The National Security Agency employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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345 reviews
5.0
Jan 28, 2026

Hello

Recommend
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Pros

Classified, Can't tell much about this job.

Cons

None, it's pretty good. A lot of downtime

5.0
Jul 21, 2018

NSA is Exceptional Employer

Recommend
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Pros

In-house training, financial support-continuing graduate education; flexible work schedules; emphasizes work-life balance; serve our Country!' travel opportunities CONUS and OCONUS; flexible in-house job vacancy program enabling employee upward mobility regardless of current pay-grade; highly educated work-force; learning opportunities are constant; can tailor your career with your changing interests and family needs; all your fellow employees are law-abiding citizens who've undergone security reviews; motivated atmosphere; exciting work; you learn about what's going on in the world

Cons

You have to live without your smart phone by your side. However, there are internet cafe locations with secure phone storage that allow you to access your phone on your break.

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