Question 1

Does NASA pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NASA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NASA. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at NASA?

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86% of NASA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated NASA 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

Question 3

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 4

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

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"Great people and learning experiences" ((in 277 reviews)); "Work life balance is great when you don’t go through management and let HR inform them of any accommodations" ((in 95 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 65 reviews)); "The work that we do also provides great benefit to life here on Earth." ((in 65 reviews))

Question 5

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 153 reviews)); "Government salaries are low and therefore it's hard to subsist in CA without a higher salary." ((in 54 reviews)); "there are no cons, very good management" ((in 31 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of talking about sending people into space." ((in 29 reviews)); "Some non performers and very poor managers." ((in 13 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about NASA layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What are the top reviewed NASA locations?

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Houston, Mountain View, Washington, Hampton, Huntsville, Greenbelt, Moffett Field, Kennedy Space Center, New York, Cleveland, Cape Canaveral, Los Angeles, Edwards AFB, Pasadena, Merritt Island, San Francisco, Goddard, Stennis Space Center, Edwards, Orlando, San Jose, Wallops Island, Las Cruces, Texas City, Norfolk, Fairmont, Denver, Chicago, Virginia Beach, Austin

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