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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at TSA (Transportation Security Administration)?

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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 475 reviews)); "If you have no life and are willing to work constantly then I would say the pay is good." ((in 293 reviews)); "There are some great people that work there and the experiences you get from the federal government." ((in 88 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and make the job bearable" ((in 67 reviews)); "Good Job Security" ((in 42 reviews))

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

"Poor management and work hours" ((in 340 reviews)); "Too much favoritism, if you are not liked managers will try to get rid of you." ((in 69 reviews)); "They wonder why the morale is low and people are leaving." ((in 65 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 59 reviews)); "Many supervisors have power trips and think they are military." ((in 57 reviews))

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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

3.0

Oct 26, 2012

Ok job if you need one

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Pay is ok Retirement plan is good

Cons

Hard to be promoted to full time Hard to be promoted Quality of some workers are not great and they tend to get the promotions

3.0

Oct 18, 2012

Federal Organization with many growing pains

Transportation security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Federal retirement, Job Security, Opportunities if willing to move around, Serves our Country, Job with meaning, New agency, Unionized

Cons

Poor Training, No Congressional support, Poor Management, Poor applicant filtering

3.0

Oct 16, 2012

Great source outside of the military...

Transportation security screener

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are great within the organization. I have never seen such dedicated personnel. They are there to protect the citizens' of our country while they travel. I personally call them, defenders. I have been exposed to the military and I understand what it means for discipline, focus and structure and the hierarchy that goes with it.

Cons

The workplace area can be claustrophobic where there is high concentrations of passengers in a central location, the conditions make for a very disturbing and stressful day for everyone. Insufficient time and training for study protocol of standard operation procedures. Must stop intimidation tactics and provide easy-going, step-by-step, environmental training. Leadership must provide support when times are needed for study and to understanding processes and ask questions without going through osmosis and diffusion.

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