Is NASA a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at NASA have rated their employer with 5.0 out of 5 stars in 18 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of NASA employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at NASA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at NASA .

Does NASA pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at NASA with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at NASA.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at NASA?

98% of Senior Software Developer employees at NASA would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 15% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated NASA with a 5.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 5.0 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NASA?

Intern (290) , 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 284 reviews)); "Work life balance is great when you don’t go through management and let HR inform them of any accommodations" ((in 98 reviews)); "This makes it easy to win the best place to work in federal government awards year after year." ((in 82 reviews)); "Great Benefits and retirement plan" ((in 71 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 66 reviews))

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

"low pay and old buildings" ((in 146 reviews)); "Government salaries are low and therefore it's hard to subsist in CA without a higher salary." ((in 57 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)); "Some non performers and very poor managers." ((in 13 reviews))

NASA Senior Software Developer reviews

5.0

98% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Charles F. Bolden, Jr.

100% approve of CEO

95% positive business outlook

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Senior Software Developer employees have rated NASA with 5.0 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. NASA is rated 35% above average by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Gobierno y administración pública industry (3.7 stars).

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18 reviews

4.0

Apr 22, 2014

Explore the universe and save fuel.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top notch research scientists team with industry experts to lead the nation's innovations in air and space travel.

Cons

Constant fight for resources, Congress under funds programs but creates unfunded mandates. Lackluster professional development, rampant Balkanization, islands of specialization.

3.0

Jun 8, 2011

Interesting work, but too much bureaucracy and little accountability

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance (most of the time) Interesting work Pretty nice campus (at least the surroundings) Work with a lot of smart people

Cons

Very limited career growth Very limited recognition Too much bureaucracy - it's hard to get anything done and leads to mediocrity Management is unable to make any decision - everyone is scared of being accountable for anything. Lots of politics

2.0

Jul 12, 2010

not the right stuff

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

people are nice on the surface, polite. management is not avert to using new technologies such as C#, .Net, and Spring.net. equipment are decent, if we have the budget.

Cons

too much politics. a lot of incompetent people sitting around doing nothing. people who try to get things done are attacked by people who feel threatened. management can't seem to make up their minds on which direction a project should take, as a result, the engineers suffer due to the resulting budget cut.

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