Is NASA a good company to work for as a Developer?

Developer professionals working at NASA have rated their employer with 4.8 out of 5 stars in 49 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of NASA employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Developer Jobs at NASA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Developer interview questions at NASA .

Does NASA pay Developer employees well?

Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at NASA with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 49 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Developer salaries at NASA.

How happy are Developer professionals working at NASA?

98% of Developer employees at NASA would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Developer professionals have also rated NASA with a 5.0 rating for work-life-balance, 5.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 5.0 rating for culture and values and 4.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NASA?

Intern (291) , Aerospace Engineer (125) , Engineer (101) , Astronaut (95) , Internship (77) , Software Engineer (58) , Systems Engineer (38) , Software Engineer(Internship) (37) , Mechanical Engineer (35) , Engineering Intern (31) , Research Scientist (24) , Summer Intern (23) , Contract Specialist (22) , Astrophysicist (21) , Pathways Intern (21)

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

"Great people and learning experiences" ((in 280 reviews)); "Work life balance is great when you don’t go through management and let HR inform them of any accommodations" ((in 92 reviews)); "This makes it easy to win the best place to work in federal government awards year after year." ((in 81 reviews)); "Great Benefits and retirement plan" ((in 67 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 64 reviews))

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

"Low pay and bureaucracy to deal with" ((in 152 reviews)); "Government salaries are low and therefore it's hard to subsist in CA without a higher salary." ((in 55 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of talking about sending people into space." ((in 34 reviews)); "no management pretty much do what u want" ((in 29 reviews)); "Some non performers and very poor managers." ((in 12 reviews))

NASA Developer reviews

4.8

98% would recommend to a friend

(49 total reviews)

Charles F. Bolden, Jr.

100% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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Developer employees have rated NASA with 4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 49 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. NASA is rated 30% above average by Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Gobierno y administración pública industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

49 reviews

5.0

Aug 1, 2021

NASA Job Review

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Engaging, career development, initiative, and compensating

Cons

I can't think of any cons to be honest.

5.0

Jul 27, 2021

Optimal Work-life Balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance Good promotion path Many learning opportunities Multidisciplinary work Large variety of projects to work on, and it's easy to move to the projects you're interested in

Cons

Facilities can be quite run-down, depending on the building Takes a couple years to move up to a decent salary Too many meetings can be excessive and time-consuming

5.0

Apr 7, 2021

Awesome place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to apply and work with modern technologies and applications that have an impact.

Cons

There is a bureaucratic element, and also a tendency towards academia and research.

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