Does DEA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DEA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DEA. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DEA?

78% of DEA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DEA 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DEA?

Special Agent (30) , Supervisory Special Agent (11) , Investigative Assistant (5) , Assistant Special Agent In Charge (4) , Diversion Investigator (4) , Special Agent/Criminal Investigator (4) , Criminal Investigator (3) , Intelligence Analyst (3) , Intelligence Research Specialist (3) , Investigator (3) , Senior Special Agent (3) , Administrative (2) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Analyst (2) , Contract Specialist (2)

What are the pros of working at DEA according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits For a family." ((in 18 reviews)); "You get experience and meet great people" ((in 7 reviews)); "Also good opportunities to travel throughout the United States and the world." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great mission and great pay" ((in 6 reviews)); "Single mission with dedicated and committed coworkers." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at DEA according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and dangerous at time." ((in 9 reviews)); "Bad management, no consistency with practices" ((in 4 reviews)); "Failed leadership, dramatic culture change" ((in 4 reviews)); "Gov’t shut sown and slow upward mobility" ((in 3 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about the federal employees and contractors’ well being." ((in 3 reviews))

DEA Reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(177 total reviews)

Robert W Patterson

55% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

DEA has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 177 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DEA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

177 reviews

4.0

8 June 2019

Good Job but watch out for too much travel

Diversion investigator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Interesting Cases where you can take down dirty doctors

Cons

DEA offers a location but neglects to tell the applicant that the office assigned will force him/her to travel nearly 50 percent of the time.

1.0

27 June 2014

An agency plagued with low morale and terrible values...bad to the bone people.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits but no other incentives.

Cons

If you are willing to become a puppet of this agency and cover up for corruption within our own government, corruption worldwide, bigotry, harassment, and so called Special Agents who cheat on their wives left and right...then, this is the right agency for you.

1.0

27 Sept 2008

There are better places to work in 2009 as a Special Agent. DEA is not what it used to be.

Gs-14-1811/special agent group supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits are good.

Cons

Managers are morons and have zero respect for employees. DEA has no concept of family oriented career growth, and salary is capped at GS-13 (effectively) unless you want to promote to GS-14, which requires a mandatory HQ tour of 2 to 3 years and then a mandatory rotation OUT of HQ, two moves. Since the HQ tour begins at Year-4 after initial promotion to GS-14, you are facing two mandatory moves in a 6 to seven year time span. This wreaks havoc on family and finances.

Viewing 1 - 3 of 177 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

ECCAA

4.4★Compensation and benefits

Jobs at DEA

INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH SPECIALIST

Ponce, PR

·

USD 76K - USD 118K /yr

(Employer provided)

View job

PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

Philadelphia, PA

·

USD 99K - USD 152K /yr

(Employer provided)

View job

Program Analyst (Training)

Quantico, VA

·

USD 85K - USD 133K /yr

(Employer provided)

View job

Chief Financial Officer

Arlington, VA

·

USD 152K - USD 228K /yr

(Employer provided)

View job

Attorney Advisor (General)

Saint Louis, MO

·

USD 152K - USD 197K /yr

(Employer provided)

View job

DEA

DEA Reviews

Company ratings over time

Reviews by job title

Good Job but watch out for too much travel

An agency plagued with low morale and terrible values...bad to the bone people.

There are better places to work in 2009 as a Special Agent. DEA is not what it used to be.

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at DEA

DEA reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Company ratings over time

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

DEA reviews FAQs

Jobs at DEA