Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer professionals working at NASA have rated their employer with 4.8 out of 5 stars in 49 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.

Question 2

Does NASA pay Software Engineer employees well?

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Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at NASA with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 49 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at NASA.

Question 3

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at NASA?

Accepted Answer

98% of Software Engineer employees at NASA would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated NASA with a 5.0 rating for work-life-balance, 5.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 5.0 rating for culture and values and 4.8 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at NASA?

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Intern (291), Aerospace Engineer (125), Engineer (101), Astronaut (95), Internship (77), Software Engineer (58), Systems Engineer (38), Software Engineer(Internship) (37), Mechanical Engineer (35), Engineering Intern (31), Research Scientist (24), Summer Intern (23), Contract Specialist (22), Astrophysicist (21), Pathways Intern (21)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Great people and learning experiences" ((in 285 reviews)); "Work life balance is great when you don’t go through management and let HR inform them of any accommodations" ((in 97 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 68 reviews)); "benefits are good and useful" ((in 67 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Low pay and bureaucracy to deal with" ((in 146 reviews)); "Government salaries are low and therefore it's hard to subsist in CA without a higher salary." ((in 56 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of talking about sending people into space." ((in 32 reviews)); "no management pretty much do what u want" ((in 31 reviews)); "Some non performers and very poor managers." ((in 13 reviews))

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