Is NASA a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at NASA have rated their employer with 4.7 out of 5 stars in 48 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 Software Engineer Jobs at NASA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at NASA .

Does NASA pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at NASA with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 48 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 16.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries and benefits at NASA .

What are the top reviewed jobs at NASA?

Intern (290) , Aerospace Engineer (125) , Engineer (101) , Astronaut (95) , Internship (77) , Software Engineer (56) , Systems Engineer (38) , Software Engineer(Internship) (37) , Mechanical Engineer (35) , Engineering Intern (31) , Research Scientist (24) , Summer Intern (23) , Contract Specialist (22) , Astrophysicist (21) , Senior Software Engineer (21)

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

"Great people and learning experiences" ((in 278 reviews)); "Work life balance is great when you don’t go through management and let HR inform them of any accommodations" ((in 94 reviews)); "This makes it easy to win the best place to work in federal government awards year after year." ((in 82 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 63 reviews)); "benefits are good and useful" ((in 59 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 54 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of talking about sending people into space." ((in 34 reviews)); "no management pretty much do what u want" ((in 30 reviews)); "Poor leadership." ((in 15 reviews))

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4.7

97% would recommend to a friend

(48 total reviews)

Charles F. Bolden, Jr.

100% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.9

Culture & values

4.9

Diversity & inclusion

4.9

Work/Life balance

4.7

Compensation and benefits

4.7

Career opportunities

4.4

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated NASA with 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 48 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. NASA is rated 27% above average by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Gobierno y administración pública industry (3.7 stars).

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48 reviews

4.0

Oct 24, 2022

Good, but Slow and Political

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of good engineers. Plenty of interesting work.

Cons

Lots of bad managers that used to be good engineers.

5.0

Oct 17, 2022

i do not no much

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good company not bad awesome

Cons

no cons here us based company

5.0

Jul 31, 2022

Excellent place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people who are dedicated to science, good work life balance, you get to see lots of cool space stuff around the campus

Cons

Can be a little political

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