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Human Resource Administrative Clerk (Former Employee) - Herndon, VA - July 12, 2012
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The most useful review selected by IndeedI would file answer phones make books, The management was good to me the coworkers were fun to work with
Pros
benfits
Cons
stress from filing (self bought on)
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Very productive work environment. Feeling of accomplishing for your country.
Senior Polygraph Examiner (Former Employee) - Washington, DC - May 24, 2022
I went to work there as retired military. I recall being told once the Agency is as close to a military unit as any other agency which was true. You felt you were accomplishing something every day for your country. In my job I had the distinct feeling that I was protecting those I worked with. This gave me a great deal of satisfaction. Traveling the world was a plus, and the people you met & worked with has been a great memory.
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What people like
- Fair pay for job
- Clear sense of purpose
- Ability to learn new things
Challenging but life-changing position
Agent Intern (Former Employee) - New Orleans, LA - May 23, 2022
It was an amazing internship. I started out doing odd errands and that expanded into office desk work. While, I CANNOT give more details into my assignments than this, I am grateful for the opportunity. Unfortunately, there's not much career advancement unless you're a legacy hire.
Pros
Great benefits, plenty of assignments, attentive supervisors, free lunches
Cons
Nepotism
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Learn and grow professionally
Program Manager (Current Employee) - Hqs - April 30, 2022
Great benefits and job security. Opportunity for advancement and training. Benefits package is great and many opportunities to travel if you want to travel.
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Mission driven orgq
Chief, Public Communications Branch - Office of Public Affairs (Current Employee) - Langley, VA - January 19, 2022
Had great experiences here supporting a mission I believed in. If you're an analyst or passionate about supporting US gov't mission, you'll be happy here.
Pros
Strong focus on mission, opportunities to travel and grow professionally
Cons
Rigid, archaic government thinking, the old guard needs to retire so that new perspectives and culture can take shape.
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Great place to work.
Procurement Officer (Former Employee) - Washington, DC - January 7, 2022
Worked there for 37 years. Loved the work and people. Proud to support our country. Great opportunity for advancement and travel. Team environment.
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Missing the Agency
Application Engineer (Former Employee) - McLean, VA - November 20, 2021
Wish i had never left. The agency was a place that allowed employees a lot of creative flexibilty and offered much roomnto advance or transfer to otjer positions. Learning languages was promoted as well as continuing education.
Pros
Mission driven and really smart people
Cons
No cell phones in the building
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Stressful; bias
Administrative Assistant (Former Employee) - Langley, VA - October 5, 2021
Stressful environment ; horrible management; bias Does not value the talented experienced employees they have Unfair promotions / discrimination Large turnover due to discrimination and pay Over worked and under paid
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National security at the highest level
OPERATIONS OFFICER & COLLECTION MANAGEMENT OFFICER (Former Employee) - Washington, DC - September 20, 2021
Dedicated professionals addressing the questions policy makers need answered. Having the trust an confidence to make decisions and learn from honest mistakes.
Pros
Insight to what matters for our government and security.
Cons
Some questions have no answers.
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Interesting Working Environment
Staff Operations Officer (Former Employee) - Washington, DC - February 8, 2021
You build a sense of purpose and pride associating with others in the agency. At the end of the day, it's still a government job with bureaucratic nuance. Hollywood definitely creates an unrealistic stigma surrounding the environment.
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Special Assistant to the Deputy Director Central Intelligence Agency (Former Employee) - McLean, VA - February 5, 2021
An opportunity to serve your country and provide for your future in great Retirement benefits. The Agency is forward thinking in many ways and strives to advance diversity.
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the job was great they give free coffie and donuts
Protective Agent (Current Employee) - New York, NY - January 17, 2021
the job was great they teach you hand to hand combat and firearms train and it saved my life lots of times and i feel good when i go to work and love
Pros
respect for you
Cons
sort breaks
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they give you the respect you need
Protective Agent (Former Employee) - United States - November 1, 2020
It was a Honor to work here the pay is great. they treat you with respect and love. I think this is the best intelligence agency. they teach us combat combat saved my life once.
Pros
they give you respect
Cons
only short breaks
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Great purpose, lousy management
Deputy group chief (Former Employee) - Langley and other locations - June 17, 2020
The goals of the CIA ARE unique and make you proud to serve that being said, management discriminates if you disagree, practices favoritism and discriminates against immigrants — cannot really trust their loyalty The counter intelligence chief briefs this to all incoming operations officers.
Pros
A privilege to serve
Cons
Favoritism is widespread.
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Don't ever say you can't!!
Senior Mission Support Analyst (Former Employee) - Langley, VA - June 3, 2020
From a small town on the Florida Panhandle to the Nation's capital!! If I can do it, ANYBODY can do it.. It's scary to think about being such a small slice of a HUGE pie but being employed to assist in keeping our nation secure has been the most rewarding job I've done so far.. We'll see what the future holds!!
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Great place to work.
Chief of Station (Former Employee) - Lima - March 24, 2020
Great place to work. Excellent mission, always relevant, new challenges everyday. Further information cannot be provided due to privacy/classification issues.
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Very good place to work
Logistics Specialist (Former Employee) - McLean, VA - February 12, 2020
In the agency you are given the opportunity to learn many different things After being accepted into the agency you are allow to apply for all types of jobs
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Depending on your office/location; environment could be very toxic or enjoyable.
Security Specialist (Former Employee) - McLean, VA - January 3, 2020
The agency is one of the most renowned organizations in the world; as such, I felt proud as a staff employee each time I walked through those halls. However, the culture could be very political and lacked diversity in many areas. While one may have fulfilled all of their requirements to reach a certain level; there still remained a hint of "not belonging", given the lack of diversity.
The agency offers excellent training, travel, and a plethora of opportunity for advancement as long as you apply yourself. However, be careful whom you trust in terms of management and do not make any mistakes, because if you don't fall within a certain click... it may be your last. The old adage certainly applies with this agency; "Its not what you know, but who you know".
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Rewarding place to work.
Watch Officer (Current Employee) - Langley, VA - November 26, 2019
A great work environment overall. Excellent management and plenty of opportunities to work abroad. You can taylor your career to fit your interests.
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SUPERVISOR (Current Employee) - Cajamarxa - November 5, 2019
Me parece una buena empresa donde se brinda las mejores opciones
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