Does NASA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NASA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NASA. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NASA?

86% of NASA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NASA 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.4 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 281 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 81 reviews)); "Great benefits and time off." ((in 68 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 62 reviews))

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

"low pay and old buildings" ((in 151 reviews)); "Government salaries are low and therefore it's hard to subsist in CA without a higher salary." ((in 57 reviews)); "there are no cons, very good management" ((in 31 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of talking about sending people into space." ((in 28 reviews)); "Some non performers and very poor managers." ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about NASA layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about NASA layoffs and their outlook for job security at NASA in 2026.

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4.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(1,797 total reviews)

Charles F. Bolden, Jr.

83% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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NASA has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,797 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

4.0

Oct 10, 2023

Good Place

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of fun and very cool work

Cons

None that I can mention at this time,.

5.0

Oct 4, 2023

Great work life balance

Senior it auditor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great family values and work life balance.

Cons

None to speak of at this time.

3.0

Oct 2, 2023

Great work poor pay

Computer scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Depending on the team: - Great WLB - Interesting and technically challenging projects that are unique to NASA.

Cons

- Poor pay - Management can be slow to adopt new approaches and getting funding to support new research is not easy.

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