Is NASA a good company to work for as a Project Manager?

Project Manager professionals working at NASA have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 15 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 Project Manager Jobs at NASA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Project Manager interview questions at NASA .

Does NASA pay Project Manager employees well?

Project Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at NASA with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 15 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Project Manager salaries at NASA.

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 277 reviews)); "Work life balance is great when you don’t go through management and let HR inform them of any accommodations" ((in 95 reviews)); "This makes it easy to win the best place to work in federal government awards year after year." ((in 82 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 65 reviews)); "The work that we do also provides great benefit to life here on Earth." ((in 65 reviews))

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

"Low pay and bureaucracy to deal with" ((in 153 reviews)); "Government salaries are low and therefore it's hard to subsist in CA without a higher salary." ((in 54 reviews)); "there are no cons, very good management" ((in 31 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of talking about sending people into space." ((in 29 reviews)); "Some non performers and very poor managers." ((in 13 reviews))

NASA Project Manager reviews

4.5

99% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)

Charles F. Bolden, Jr.

99% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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Project Manager employees have rated NASA with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Project Manager professionals have an excellent working experience there. NASA is rated 22% above average by Project Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Gobierno y administración pública industry (3.7 stars).

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15 reviews

4.0

Nov 3, 2018

A one off

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great prospects and team camerardery

Cons

Start up business so no track record

5.0

Jul 30, 2015

IT Project Manager

Project manager

Recommend

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NASA is a great work environment that has lots of advancement opportunity for both contractors and Civil Servant employees. Would highly recommend this agency to anyone working within an engineering, IT, or scientific discipline

Cons

Lots of travel depending on work; slow processes as can be expected in government; access to information is not always the easiest although NASA does try to promote interoperability

4.0

Jul 2, 2013

Engineer and manager in various divisions

Project manager

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CEO approval

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Pros

Ames research center has great missions, fascinating projects

Cons

Sometimes the bureaucracy can be a drag, and the slow pace of progress can be frustrating

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