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      4.4

      86% would recommend to a friend

      (1,796 total reviews)
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      Charles F. Bolden, Jr.

      83% approve of CEO

      61% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.4

      Culture & values

      4.4

      Work/Life balance

      4.4

      Career opportunities

      4.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.2

      Senior management

      4.0

      Compensation and benefits

      NASA has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,796 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The NASA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Gobierno y administración pública industry (3.7 stars).

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      2K reviews
      5.0
      Jan 25, 2026

      Good

      Communications
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It was a good experience

      Cons

      Wish I could have stayed longer

      4.0
      Jan 21, 2026

      Great overall

      Mechanical engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lots of opportunity for growth, supportive team, lots of community engagement.

      Cons

      Fear and uncertainty depending on current administration.

      3.0
      Jan 20, 2026

      Cool place to work and grow, but not without cultural and organizational issues

      Programme analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Get to work with some very smart and interesting people - Work can be challenging and complex, in an exciting way. Great for your resume. - If you're passionate about the mission and subject matter, you get decent exposure and access to it, even in administrative functions - You're contributing to a good cause - Good perks for a government job. Office equipment and administrative support were much better than the other federal agencies I've worked for. - Good pay, high GS levels for jobs compared to other fed agencies to attract premium employees.

      Cons

      - Work experience and environment are heavily dependent on your specific office and manager. Poor performers and toxic managers are rarely managed appropriately to improve or exit. - Workloads are often imbalanced due to the limited budget and a historical culture of 'get it done at any cost'. NASA has overworked itself into a corner after decades of delivering 'more for less', and the cracks are starting to show in both infrastructure and employee wellness. - The org structure is designed in a way that promotes tribalism and infighting over limited resources among the different mission directorates, centers, and mission support organizations. - Executive-level decision making and change is tremendously slow and risk avoidant due to the above mentioned tribalism combined with crowded council meetings required to get decisions approved.

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