Does Mission Essential pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mission Essential employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mission Essential. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mission Essential?

63% of Mission Essential employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mission Essential 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mission Essential?

Linguist (32) , Intelligence Analyst (11) , Analyst (9) , Geolocation Operator (7) , All Source Analyst (5) , Interpreter (5) , Passive Geolocation Operator (5) , Interpreter/Translator (4) , Recruiter (4) , Senior Counterintelligence Analyst (4) , Translator (4) , Arabic Linguist (3) , Contractor (3) , Program Manager (3) , Senior Analyst (3)

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

"Good pay and Known company." ((in 24 reviews)); "good benefits for long term employees" ((in 20 reviews)); "Apart from good salary it was a mission to keep American and the world safe by hunting donw the terrorist and hard liner." ((in 16 reviews)); "great people at the corporate office in Columbus" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great coworkers for the most part" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Rotating shift schedules made it hard to plan time off more than 3 months in advance." ((in 9 reviews)); "Overtime, Benefits would get worse or outright disappear (Commuter, PTO, 401k, etc)" ((in 6 reviews)); "These HRs and site managers do nothing." ((in 5 reviews)); "Bad site managers that treat you like a # number." ((in 5 reviews)); "Shift work" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Mission Essential redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Mission Essential redundancy and their outlook for job security at Mission Essential in 2026.

Mission Essential Reviews

3.8

63% would recommend to a friend

(277 total reviews)

Al Pisani

57% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Mission Essential has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 277 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Mission Essential employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace and defence industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

277 reviews

5.0

13 Mar 2026

Just a chill time with them

Linguist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

A lot of pros like working closely with people

Cons

Almost none except fun yk

5.0

30 Sept 2025

Supportive leadership and great culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Supportive and approachable leadership Collaborative and positive team culture Great work–life balance Strong focus on employee growth and development Clear communication from management Competitive pay and solid benefits Opportunities for advancement and career progression A company that genuinely values its employees Fun and engaging workplace environment Flexibility and understanding around personal needs

Cons

Fast-paced environment (could be a challenge for some, but I enjoy it) Lots of opportunities for growth, which means you need to be proactive High standards — but that pushes everyone to do their best Would like to see more company events for employee morale

5.0

20 Mar 2025

Good Place to Work

Cross-discipline geolocation operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Mostly great co-workers Good Pay Good PTO Good program managers

Cons

Shift work Work can be monotonous

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