Great Pay, Poor management, terrible "politics" - IT Senior Manager CIA Employee Review

2.0
Jan 21, 2023
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Pros

Great pay if you can steer clear of the rampant corruption.

Cons

Terrible managers more interested in their advancement rather than protecting the nation. Real patriots do yourself a favor steer clear.

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5.0
Jun 1, 2026
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Pros

Great travel opportunities, and unique opportunities to do things you wouldn't get to anywhere else.

Cons

Long hours, and invasive security screening process.

3.0
Jan 4, 2026
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Pros

Lots of really smart and passionate people. Some teams are really interesting to work for.

Cons

Most people are thrown into a random-ish team when they first join, which can sometimes be a poor fit. It's really hard to move around to different career services. Some teams are really slow and a lot of people are self-important and difficult to work with. If you get bad management, you'll hate it there.

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