Does TSA (Transportation Security Administration) pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, TSA (Transportation Security Administration) employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at TSA (Transportation Security Administration). This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at TSA (Transportation Security Administration)?

56% of TSA (Transportation Security Administration) employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated TSA (Transportation Security Administration) 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

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What are the pros of working at TSA (Transportation Security Administration) according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and good for stepping up into gov work" ((in 482 reviews)); "If you have no life and are willing to work constantly then I would say the pay is good." ((in 305 reviews)); "There are some great people that work there and the experiences you get from the federal government." ((in 85 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and make the job bearable" ((in 68 reviews)); "TSA offered great job security" ((in 43 reviews))

What are the cons of working at TSA (Transportation Security Administration) according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and work hours" ((in 339 reviews)); "Supervisors and managers show much favoritism which makes it difficult to achieve good bonus ratings." ((in 71 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 62 reviews)); "They wonder why the morale is low and people are leaving." ((in 60 reviews)); "Many supervisors have power trips and think they are military." ((in 58 reviews))

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TSA (Transportation Security Administration) reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(2,917 total reviews)

David P. Pekoske

64% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

TSA (Transportation Security Administration) has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,917 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The TSA (Transportation Security Administration) employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Gobierno y Administración Pública industry (3.6 stars).

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3K reviews

2.0

Jun 28, 2014

The job itself is easy, but the people you work make its harder than it has to be

Transportation security officer

Recommend

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Pros

you get all of the benefits weather you are working part of full time. You can use TSA as stepping stone for other federal agencies.

Cons

There is no such thing as personal growth or recognition for work excellence. If you are a person who love to work the same thing day to day. Then this is the job for you.

1.0

Jun 24, 2014

Great Start but Finish Early

Transportation security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Pay Shifts Experience Baggage OSARP

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Management shifts bid ideafactory racist sexist

1.0

Jun 23, 2014

Horrendous

Tsa officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with the public and safeguarding America

Cons

Everything, they make you work long hours on your feet with no breaks during the summer. As soon as you get in they start making people take their lunches and your first break is 7 hours after your lunch due to operational needs and your lucky if you get a second. During the winter you just stand around which leaves you open to critisism from upper management who start coming down on you for every little thing, even ones that dont exist. Then you have to deal with the public which blame you for everything, from the way the rules are handled to how your suppose to do your job. Not a place anyone should have to work at.

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