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

System Engineer professionals working at NASA have rated their employer with 4.8 out of 5 stars in 29 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of NASA employees being 4.5 out of 5 stars. Search open System Engineer Jobs at NASA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked System Engineer interview questions at NASA .

Does NASA pay System Engineer employees well?

System Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at NASA with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 29 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about System Engineer salaries at NASA.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NASA?

Intern (291) , Aerospace Engineer (125) , Engineer (102) , 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)

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

"Great people and learning experiences" ((in 279 reviews)); "Work life balance is great when you don’t go through management and let HR inform them of any accommodations" ((in 93 reviews)); "This makes it easy to win the best place to work in federal government awards year after year." ((in 80 reviews)); "benefits are good and useful" ((in 68 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 65 reviews))

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

"low pay and old buildings" ((in 150 reviews)); "Government salaries are low and therefore it's hard to subsist in CA without a higher salary." ((in 55 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of talking about sending people into space." ((in 33 reviews)); "no management pretty much do what u want" ((in 30 reviews)); "Some non performers and very poor managers." ((in 12 reviews))

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4.8

99% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

Charles F. Bolden, Jr.

99% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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5.0

Culture & values

4.9

Career opportunities

4.8

Diversity & inclusion

4.7

Work/Life balance

4.6

Senior management

4.6

Compensation and benefits

Systems Engineer employees have rated NASA with 4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Systems Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. NASA is rated 30% above average by Systems Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.7 stars).

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29 reviews

5.0

Dec 22, 2020

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Systems engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cutting edge projects and hands-on tasks

Cons

Need to work on most projects for an extended period of time

4.0

Oct 1, 2020

Good place to work

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great company benefits and nice work environment

Cons

Must pass a lot of clearance to get inside

4.0

Aug 3, 2020

Good job

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment, can do diverse work assignments

Cons

Leadership capability is lacking in some groups and the overall vision is nebulous

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