NSA – “Great place to work, but it depends on the office and your goals.”

Pros

1. Opportunities to broaden career by working in other offices.
2. Employees on a "technical track" are financially compensated on par, if not above, managers.

Cons

1. Middle management is sometimes pulled from the technical ranks but not effectively trained on how to manage their employees.
2. Speaking of management, some offices are still operating from a paradigm suited to an older generation, which is at odds with recent, younger college graduates.

Advice to Senior Management

1. Hire college graduates and experienced individuals with technical management backgrounds. Don't worry! They'll learn the government acronyms and technical matters.
2. Improve recruiting efforts to attract, but more importantly, to retain college graduates.