Relic of a Bygone Era - Project Leader NASA Employee Review

2.0
May 19, 2021
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Pros

Flexible schedule Federal holidays Short commute Some people think NASA is cool

Cons

Always at risk of closing Work is dull and often unimportant Pay is not competitive with industry Beaurocratic castles exist solely for employment Multiple unnecessary levels of control Plain political party biases of managers Project work is unreliable, resulting in layoffs Ever present deadly hazardous chemicals Union workers nap on the job Few opportunities to advance Problems often ignored or waived Few real opportunities to have a real impact on space Poor financial management integrity Glass ceilings send experience elsewhere Inexperienced workforce Competition for work with other NASA centers NASA is becoming obsolete

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5.0
Jun 19, 2026
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Pros

Incredible WLB, impactful work, sense of pride when talking about what you do.

Cons

Have to work with legacy codebases often (like Fortran).

4.0
Jun 19, 2026
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Pros

They tend to have managers who were engineers. And, "we're going to the freakin Moon!"

Cons

Government bureaucracy stuff, and residues of DOGE

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