NASA reviews

4.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(1,792 total reviews)
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Charles F. Bolden, Jr.

83% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

NASA has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,792 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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5.0
May 26, 2016

Good place to work

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Pros

Good people, good work environment. I had worked as research scientist for three years and I enjoyed working at NASA ames research center.

Cons

Strict security. You have to pass two security gates every time. Back ground check is strict as well. It took half a year to pass back ground check.

5.0
May 23, 2016

Outstanding opportunities

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Pros

Plenty of opportunities for high achievers to stay challenged; offers ability to move around into new and continuously challenging areas

Cons

None--there are plenty of opportunities if you apply yourself

4.0
May 20, 2016

Good opportunity to get NASA on your resume

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Pros

Laid back work environment with lots of training opportunities.

Cons

Lots of red tape, and they treat their contractors as separate but equal.

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