A great experience working with some of the greatest minds of the universe. - Chief Executive Officer NASA Employee Review

4.0
Aug 25, 2012
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Pros

The "cool" factor of working at an organization that has so much recognition. Working on a mission that touches the heart and soul of every human on this planet.

Cons

Shockingly slow to innovate or change. A legacy of greatness often leads to mediocrity.

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5.0
Jun 19, 2026
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Pros

Incredible WLB, impactful work, sense of pride when talking about what you do.

Cons

Have to work with legacy codebases often (like Fortran).

4.0
Jun 19, 2026
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Pros

They tend to have managers who were engineers. And, "we're going to the freakin Moon!"

Cons

Government bureaucracy stuff, and residues of DOGE

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