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Is NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory a good company to work for?

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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,851 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory to a friend and 17% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory have been left by employees working as Summer Intern, Software Engineer(Internship) and Intern.

Question 2

Does NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

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How satisfied are employees working at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

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70% of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

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What are the top reviewed jobs at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

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Intern (136), Systems Engineer (63), Mechanical Engineer (38), Software Engineer (37), Internship (32), Engineer (31), Software Engineer(Internship) (25), Summer Intern (22), Postdoctoral Fellow (19), Intern - Hourly (15), Senior Software Engineer (15), Member Of Technical Staff (13), Research Intern (13), Engineering Intern (12), Software Engineer Intern (12)

Question 5

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

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"Full of open minded and great people willing to help" ((in 178 reviews)); "Great work/life balance (if flight project deadline is not coming up soon)" ((in 86 reviews)); "The JPL campus is beautiful as well." ((in 49 reviews)); "Good benefits when properly employed (is what I heard)" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great campus and coworkers." ((in 43 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Low pay and quite stressful at times" ((in 88 reviews)); "Low salary paid to entry level engineers compared to industry." ((in 43 reviews)); "No or limited parking for interns" ((in 36 reviews)); "Recent layoffs weren't as transparent." ((in 32 reviews)); "Some managers have no business being managers because they can't delegate (this is true across NASA)." ((in 22 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory layoffs and their outlook for job security at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2026.

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What are the top reviewed NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory locations?

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Pasadena, Los Angeles, La Canada Flintridge, La Canada, Houston, South Pasadena, New York, Bozeman, Pasadena, San Antonio, Glendale, Thousand Oaks, Riverside, Berkeley, Cambridge, Califon, East Brunswick, Huntsville, Tempe, Omaha, Texas City, Morgantown, Knoxville, Altadena, Culver City, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Orange, Pomona, San Gabriel

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