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 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NASA?

Intern (290) , Aerospace Engineer (125) , Engineer (101) , Astronaut (95) , Internship (76) , Software Engineer (56) , Systems Engineer (38) , Software Engineer(Internship) (37) , Mechanical Engineer (34) , 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 275 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)); "benefits are good and useful" ((in 70 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 59 reviews))

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

"Low pay and bureaucracy to deal with" ((in 150 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 34 reviews)); "no management pretty much do what u want" ((in 30 reviews)); "Some non performers and very poor managers." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about NASA redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about NASA redundancy and their outlook for job security at NASA in 2026.

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4.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(1,789 total reviews)

Charles F. Bolden, Jr.

83% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Culture and values

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.3

Diversity and inclusion

4.3

Career opportunities

4.2

Senior management

4.0

Compensation and benefits

NASA has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,789 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 Government and public administration industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

25 Apr 2024

Whoots

Janitor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Stars shining right above me.

Cons

We need to exit the Solar System.

5.0

12 Jan 2020

workload

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Heavy duty on board the ship

Cons

Must have degree to become scientist

5.0

5 Jun 2026

Great social life, but administration changes affect job stability

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good social life for interns

Cons

New administration changes impact the job

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