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

Software Engineer professionals working at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 26 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory .

Does NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 26 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

What NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

Pasadena is the top rated NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory location by Software Engineer employees.

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

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)

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

"Full of open minded and great people willing to help" ((in 184 reviews)); "A good work/life balance with a 9/80 schedule where you work 9 hours each work day and get every other Friday off." ((in 81 reviews)); "The JPL campus is beautiful as well." ((in 48 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 44 reviews)); "Great campus and coworkers." ((in 42 reviews))

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

"Low pay and quite stressful at times" ((in 93 reviews)); "Low salary paid to entry level engineers compared to industry." ((in 41 reviews)); "No or limited parking for interns" ((in 38 reviews)); "Recent layoffs impacting some projects." ((in 36 reviews)); "Too many managers." ((in 23 reviews))

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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Software Engineer reviews

3.3

67% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

Dr. Laurie Leshin

18% approve of CEO

1% positive business outlook

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4.5

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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26 reviews

4.0

Jul 19, 2025

Interesting projects with difficult funding environment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

JPL has a nice campus away from LA. Lots of cutting edge science is always going on and there are plenty of open seminars. The 9-80 work weeks is a huge benefit.

Cons

Funding environment is very difficult now and many people are not sure how to fill the gaps. Stressful.

3.0

May 21, 2025

Software Engineer/Operations

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

relaxed workplace and cooperative teams

Cons

Hard to make progress in career, once you get stuck somewhere you get stuck

3.0

May 1, 2025

Company Culture

Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A comfortable work place for people with high communication skill.

Cons

Compare to similar industry and high tech companies, it is inefficient and expensive due to their technical development cost and management style.

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