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 289 reviews)); "Work life balance is great when you don’t go through management and let HR inform them of any accommodations" ((in 99 reviews)); "This makes it easy to win the best place to work in federal government awards year after year." ((in 81 reviews)); "benefits are good and useful" ((in 62 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 58 reviews))

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

"Low pay and bureaucracy to deal with" ((in 147 reviews)); "Government salaries are low and therefore it's hard to subsist in CA without a higher salary." ((in 56 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of talking about sending people into space." ((in 32 reviews)); "no management pretty much do what u want" ((in 30 reviews)); "Poor leadership." ((in 16 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

(1,796 total reviews)

Charles F. Bolden, Jr.

83% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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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

Jul 29, 2019

Robotics

Robotics engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New and exciting challenges in unique environments!

Cons

Funding is tied to political winds

5.0

Jul 26, 2019

Great Experience

Software engineer(internship)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Met a lot of smart people and was apart of an awesome team. A lot of activities for interns be involved in.

Cons

You may not always get a project that interests you.

5.0

Jul 15, 2019

Aeronautical engineer - n a s a

Aeronautical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food provided Can fly around the world

Cons

Long commute home Can eat only food provided by them

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