Does US Defense Intelligence Agency pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, US Defense Intelligence Agency employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at US Defense Intelligence Agency. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at US Defense Intelligence Agency?

44% of US Defense Intelligence Agency employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated US Defense Intelligence Agency 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at US Defense Intelligence Agency?

Analyst (19) , Intelligence Analyst (18) , Intelligence Officer (18) , IT Specialist (5) , Program Manager (5) , Staff Officer (4) , Budget Analyst (3) , Counterintelligence Agent (3) , Division Chief (3) , Intel Analyst (3) , Senior Intelligence Analyst (3) , Cyber Battle Captain (2) , Deputy Branch Chief (2) , Deputy Division Chief (2) , Human Resources (2)

What are the pros of working at US Defense Intelligence Agency according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits were good but I'm honestly not sure how long that will last for." ((in 29 reviews)); "Some great opportunities to contribute to national security." ((in 14 reviews)); "Good good good good people." ((in 14 reviews)); "Diverse Work Environment: The DIA employs a wide range of professionals, including analysts, linguists, engineers, and IT specialists." ((in 6 reviews)); "Benefits and job security are top" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at US Defense Intelligence Agency according to real employee reviews?

"Toxic employees and Leadership." ((in 21 reviews)); "Nearly impossible to get promoted under new Talent Management System introduced 2 years ago, can only be promoted once a year; income stagnation after a number of years" ((in 14 reviews)); "DIA fosters an abusive culture and prides itself with a hypocritical creed." ((in 5 reviews)); "Nepotism, Nepotism, Nepotism." ((in 4 reviews)); "Instead of doing operations support, I became a glorified secretary and data herder; counting beans on spreadsheets, arguing with people about meeting task deadlines, and doing administrative work for leadership with very little guidance and no training." ((in 4 reviews))

US Defense Intelligence Agency Reviews

2.8

44% would recommend to a friend

(279 total reviews)

Lieutenant General Vincent R. Stewart, USMC

50% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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US Defense Intelligence Agency has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 279 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The US Defense Intelligence Agency employee rating is 23% below average for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

279 reviews

3.0

May 20, 2026

Great people and job security, but leadership lacks comms expertise

Corporate communications

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Business outlook

Pros

Great people, good job security—can easily make a career of being a DIA officer with promotion opportunities, and good work/life balance.

Cons

Intelligence community running a comms shop without a comms-trained lead? That’s the biggest downside. If you’re used to having direct access to the boss, the org chart makes that difficult as well.

2.0

May 17, 2026

Fascinating work undermined by toxic leadership and favoritism

Senior intelligence manager

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CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Federal benefits. Honor and privilege of being an appointedd officer of the US civil service. Security cleance. Fascinating work.

Cons

Poor management and toxic leadership. No accountability for investigated and proven mismanagement and retaliation. Favoritism, cronyism, and lack of integrity demonstrated by far too many senior officers and senior executives. Competence, quality work, and productivity do not matter.

4.0

Apr 2, 2026

Great People, Flexible Hours, and Many Opportunities

Technical exploitation officer

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CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Even though this is a 9-5 job, DIA is usually very flexible in how you fulfill those hours. There are a lot of opportunities to take stretch assignments, joint duty rotations, or other career broadening opportunities. As to the people, I've found the vast majority of them easy to work and dedicated to serving the public interest.

Cons

Advancing beyond the GG13 level can be difficult for many people. It often involves opportunities that take you away from home for extended periods of time. For technically minded people, advancing beyond GG13 may see a lot less scientific involvement and a lot more administrative work.

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