Skip to contentSkip to footer
      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      NASA

      Is this your company?

      NASA reviews

      4.4

      86% would recommend to a friend

      (1,788 total reviews)
      avatar

      Charles F. Bolden, Jr.

      82% approve of CEO

      58% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.4

      Culture & values

      4.4

      Work/Life balance

      4.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.3

      Career opportunities

      4.1

      Senior management

      4.0

      Compensation and benefits

      NASA has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,788 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).

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Reviews by job title

      2K reviews
      2.0
      Mar 16, 2016

      Activity, but no mission

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Great place to discover and develop skills. - Easy to distance oneself from crises by focusing on your "research." - Security in pay and benefits. - Great place to develop basic skills ("basic" for advanced technology development), then springboard to a more productive career some place else.

      Cons

      - No mission means a petty, personal service culture has developed and can get out of control. - Leaders are "technical leaders" and are extremely limited in their ability to lead people and teams. - SESers are "shoulder shruggers" who more often than not, fail to deliver for their people. - Favoritism abounds.

      4.0
      Jun 23, 2015

      A textbook example reflecting the pros and cons of working in the government

      Aerospace engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Steady pay, good overall benefits, friendly people and laid-back atmosphere. For the most part, you'll never work more than 40 hours in a week. Great work-life balance.

      Cons

      The bureaucracy you find in working for government organizations is quite omnipresent. If you want to enjoy the comfort of working for a big company, this place is for you. If you're an out-of-the-box thinker, you might find it frustrating to work here. A lot of things come down to politics, which is something you'll have to get used to. The education reimbursement programs - which were once very good and among the best in the country - have completely diminished. At Kennedy Space Center, the food is absolutely terrible. When I last worked there, there were 3 Subway restaurants on center, with very few other options. Since Kennedy Space Center is fairly remote, off-campus options are quite far and would take 15-20 minutes to get to.

      1.0
      Oct 16, 2014

      All In the Name

      Project coordinator/contractor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's NASA. People think you do something cool and must be super smart to work there.

      Cons

      Contractors are 3rd class citizens. There is a mountain of red tape to get ANYTHING done. Buildings are old and ugly. No central air conditioning. No freebies. Expensive food that is horrible. NASA police likes to give tickets for every little thing.

      Viewing 22 - 24 of 1,788 Reviews
      Related searches: NASA jobs | NASA salaries | NASA benefits | NASA interviews | NASA conversations
      ReviewsNASA reviews

      Glassdoor has 3,234 NASA reviews submitted anonymously by NASA employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if NASA is right for you.