Is it hard to get hired at the NSA?

Getting hired by the NSA without a degree is virtually impossible. As an intelligence organization, the NSA hires people with many backgrounds and credentials.

How do you qualify for the NSA?

All people wishing to gain careers in NSA need to at least have graduated from high school, plus have two years of relevant work experience, two years of military service, or two years of post high school education; a college degree in a security-related field is a big boost.

How long does it take to get hired at the NSA?

Around 15 weeks, suitability processing begins. In addition to the background check, you’ll be asked to participate in psychological testing and a polygraph.

Can NSA work home?

Smithberger said NSA has “lots of ability to work remotely with people within our classified networks” at sensitive compartmented information facilities (SCIFs) and other cleared facilities. However, that requires having access to that secured network. It is top secret and only top secret,” Smithberger said.

Are there NSA agents?

“The NSA doesn’t have field agents.” Most of its thirty thousand or so employees work at Ft. Meade, MD. They belong to the NSA’s Special Collection Service, a group of signals intelligence spies who work jointly with the CIA abroad to penetrate foreign communications networks.

Can you say you work for the NSA?

While NSA is not a volunteer organization, and unfortunately cannot accept offers of help from the general public, we fully understand your desire to help. If you wish to join us in our mission, we encourage you to submit your resume. This is the first step in our formal employment process.

What its like to work at NSA?

The NSA has some of the nation’s most intelligent people. I have seen several different mission sets full of some of the brightest minds I’ve seen. That being said, it’s not for everyone. The work is very fast paced and it’s very much so a sink or swim kind of environment.