NASA reviews

4.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(1,790 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 1,790 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 & Public Administration industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0
Feb 23, 2026

Not a good place to work

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Pros

It's always exciting to work on stuff that is planned to go to space. Furthering the goals of space exploration, human space flight and scientific discovery never gets old.

Cons

For a place that constantly talks about and promotes work/life balance, it seems to say "what life" and treat you like a cog in the machine, especially if you are on a high visibility program like Artemis. If you work on a smaller program, don't get too attached to it either, cause chances are it will get axed right when you're in the middle of it and then you're left with nothing to do for who knows how long until they can find more funding, and if they can't, they might just stick you in some undesirable job that you weren't hired to work in the first place, or look for reasons to cut you loose entirely. Nasa can't hold or manage it's funding to save it's life. Even the big program like Artemis (where all the money goes) probably won't carry out it's full program life cycle. There's very little coordination between programs. There's a constant ego flexing matches between government, contractors and OEM's to see who can make who look worse. When it comes to management sticking up for their employees in any situation, forget about it. They will say or do whatever it takes to cover their own behinds.

5.0
Jan 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

You work with people who care what they're doing.

Cons

The pay is very low compared to private companies

2.0
Jul 20, 2025
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Pros

-Flight Control used to be a place that once lived up to its reputation for technical excellence, purpose-driven work, and a culture of mentorship. Over the last 6 months— employees/management challenged to live out this culture are not given the support or resources to do so. Many are still fighting valiantly to uphold this culture of excellence at great personal cost— as the current administration again and again asks them to “quit their low productivity federal government jobs”. I believe that— given support from the right leadership at the top and adequate funding— NASA/flight operations could restore this culture. -There are still exceptional people and meaningful projects — but they’re fighting uphill battles in an increasingly constrained environment. -NASA can still be the right place for those passionate about space exploration who are prepared for a challenging environment and slow-moving bureaucracy. But it’s no longer a safe bet for those seeking growth, stability, or progressive workplace culture.

Cons

-In the last 6 months, significant shifts in leadership priorities, federal mandates, and budget decisions have eroded the positive culture. Where collaboration and innovation once thrived, many teams now face chronic uncertainty, morale issues, and unclear futures. -If you’re considering NASA today, know that career progression is unpredictable, RIFs and budget cuts are a looming reality, and return-to-office mandates are impacting flexibility. The environment no longer supports the kind of stability or growth that many expect from a federal agency.

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