Intelligence Agencies Score Higher on Survey

By: fedweek

Intelligence community employees tend to have a more positive outlook toward their agencies and their jobs on a number of indicators when compared to federal employees in general, according to results released by the Director of National Intelligence from a survey conducted last year. Compared with the recent government-wide human capital survey results, more intelligence employees: are satisfied with their jobs, 74 to 68 percent; perceive their leaders as trustworthy, respected and motivating, 62 to 59 percent; see a linkage between their work and the mission, goals and performance of their agency, 58 to 53 percent; and believe their agency is able to recruit and improve top talent, 64 to 59 percent. The intelligence community also scored higher than the government in general on questions asking whether pay raises depend on how well employees do their jobs, whether differences in performance are recognized in a meaningful way and whether promotions are based on merit, but the overall low rate of positive responses in those areas put them in the report’s area of items that need improvement.