Interesting Work, But Limited Opportunities - Engineering Manager NASA Employee Review

4.0
Jul 25, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Never the same day twice. The people can be wonderful. Steady work unless there is a government shutdown.

Cons

Typically very low salary compared to other industries/companies. Very limited opportunities for career growth especially for contractors. Some groups have very poor leadership.

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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).

5.0
Jun 10, 2026
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Pros

Got to see cool rocket launches and good mentors.

Cons

The weather was bad and funding in a bad place.

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