Does Defense Contract Audit Agency pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Defense Contract Audit Agency employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Defense Contract Audit Agency. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Defense Contract Audit Agency?

73% of Defense Contract Audit Agency employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Defense Contract Audit Agency 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Defense Contract Audit Agency?

Auditor (168) , Senior Auditor (101) , DCAA Auditor (8) , Supervisory Auditor (8) , Administrative Assistant (3) , IT Specialist (3) , Sr. Auditor, Team Lead (3) , Technical Specialist (3) , Audit Senior (2) , Contract Auditor (2) , Contract Specialist (2) , Internal Auditor (2) , Manager (2) , Program Manager (2) , Staff Auditor (2)

What are the pros of working at Defense Contract Audit Agency according to real employee reviews?

"Work life balance is great" ((in 48 reviews)); "Good benefits like any other Federal Government agencies in the area." ((in 44 reviews)); "The company provides excellent training." ((in 18 reviews)); "The pay is good for the level of hours required to perform job." ((in 15 reviews)); "Telework and Flexible work schedule" ((in 15 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Defense Contract Audit Agency according to real employee reviews?

"You are lucky if you have a good supervisor." ((in 29 reviews)); "Hostile work environment in the fact that the "Managers" and "Supervisors" do not stop their staff from spreading vicious rumors lacking facts or relevance." ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper management is fixated on rotation, a back door way in forcing folks into a management position." ((in 5 reviews)); "Bonuses are far and few between." ((in 4 reviews)); "The work is stressful and subjective." ((in 3 reviews))

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Defense Contract Audit Agency Reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(409 total reviews)

Terri Dilly

93% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture and values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Defense Contract Audit Agency has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 409 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Defense Contract Audit Agency employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

409 reviews

3.0

27 June 2026

Manageable work on small contracts, but pressure on large ones

Auditor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

If you work on small and medium size contractors, the work shouldn't be too stressful. You learn a lot about federal contract audit.

Cons

Large contractor audits can get way more reviews and attention from inside and outside agency which can require more and deeper documentation. This can create pressure.

3.0

1 June 2026

Stable job with good benefits but repetitive work

Auditor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Stable and good government benefits

Cons

Repetitive work that lots of check the box trainings

4.0

13 May 2026

Routine Audits

Auditor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Small teams Large contractor experience Routine Audits

Cons

Complexity of contractor systems Knowledge gaps with Senior Staff In office workload

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Manageable work on small contracts, but pressure on large ones

Stable job with good benefits but repetitive work

Routine Audits

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