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      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

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      4.4

      Culture & values

      4.4

      Work/Life balance

      4.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.3

      Career opportunities

      4.2

      Senior management

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      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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      2K reviews
      3.0
      Sep 6, 2012

      A great organization lacking the direction to maintain prestige

      Science directorate
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Get to work with amazing new minds on fantastic new projects. Some of the most satisfying work than anything I could think of.

      Cons

      The contractor-civil servant relationship is really unattractive; as a civil servant I was often looked down upon as "lazy." Lots of organizational constraints.

      4.0
      Sep 1, 2012

      NASA at Kennedy Space Center is an amazing place to work, but the government inefficiency can be overwhelming at times.

      Engineering
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Employees are able to see technological marvels, vehicles sent to space, and rocket launches! It gives a great sense of making a difference for the greater good of mankind. The pay, benefits, hours are great. People are pleasant and stress is kept to controllable levels. There is a great opportunity to diversify and learn from others.

      Cons

      3 Major Complaints Only: 1) Too many Chiefs and not enough Indians (which means you have a chance to make more money, but there should be less management layers and more workers!) 2) NASA has become too risk adverse through the years. They should be willing to take a little extra risk when the rewards could pay off drastically. This manifests itself in veteran employees often stunting the younger and/or more adventurous employees from trying new things and breaking the mold of how things have always been done. 3) As with probably every government job, things move at a glacial pace sometimes. There are a lot of workers that take advantage of their job security and weigh things down.

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