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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

      59% 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

      4.0

      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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      2.0
      Sep 9, 2010

      It's a mixed-bag

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Ames has a casual work environment and people always think it's cool when you say you work at NASA. Work life balance is generally easy to obtain.

      Cons

      You'll probably end up working on a lot of canceled projects. Also, it's not that great for moving around and advancing as you get pigeon-holed pretty quickly. A lot of people have been there for way too long. Half the workforce is contractor-based which leads to confusing relationships between employees.

      4.0
      Sep 7, 2010

      one of the best nasa facilities to work

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      interesting work, professional people, shaping the future of the human space flight program!

      Cons

      politics, stress, emphasis on missions

      3.0
      Sep 5, 2010

      Good Place to work - if you're male

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Face it, it is NASA. They do awesome stuff if you can get on a good project. Ames is known for having the projects that may be a little too crazy or risky for other centers (at least that is what I picked up when I was there) so it is a good place to see what NASA could become given the chance. Really interesting work is coming out of there. The projects do take a long time and have a lot of red tape since it is the government. You will also encounter the civil servants waiting out their time until retirement but they tend to at least somewhat care and will pass on tribal knowledge.

      Cons

      The flip side to working for NASA? Welcome to the good ole boys club. If you are a female engineer prepare to be stared at any time you walk outside. Prepare to be questioned first and trusted later. Prepare to be ready to hold your own at all times. I now understand why women don't stick around, it isn't worth it in my view. Until they embrace diversity and teach the guys about working with women, run across the street to the other places in the valley. Also, pay is much lower than you can get anywhere else. Start looking at McDonald's for a second shift if you like something higher up than a cardboard box and you have only a BS.

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