Does NSF pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NSF employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NSF. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NSF?

42% of NSF employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NSF 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NSF?

Account Manager (32) , Auditor (23) , Manager (13) , Safety Advisor (11) , Coordinator (10) , Project Manager (10) , Director (8) , Lab Technician (7) , Senior Manager (7) , Intern (6) , Certification Project Manager (5) , Food Safety Auditor (5) , Technician (5) , Analyst (4) , Microbiology Technician (4)

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

"Great people .. always willing to listen and make changes if they are right for the business." ((in 49 reviews)); "+ Good Benefits" ((in 26 reviews)); "Current work life balance is great." ((in 18 reviews)); "Great team and very supportive" ((in 16 reviews)); "Nice building and free pop." ((in 10 reviews))

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

"poor management and not so welcoming in a deparment" ((in 40 reviews)); "Many people are fired for not meeting goals or just because their managers do not like them" ((in 20 reviews)); "Salaries are low in comparison to the current market." ((in 19 reviews)); "upper management is disconnected from reality." ((in 18 reviews)); "Senior management is completely disconnected from the employees." ((in 18 reviews))

What are employees saying about NSF layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed NSF locations?

Ann Arbor , San Diego , Washington , Dallas , Chicago , New York , Detroit , Los Angeles , Richmond , Alexandria , Ypsilanti , Clinton Township , West Bloomfield , Grand Rapids , Houston , Waco , Indianapolis , Columbus , Harbor City , El Cajon , San Francisco , Boulder , Bristol , Las Vegas , Seattle , Philadelphia , Bethesda , Boston , Kansas City

NSF reviews

2.7

42% would recommend to a friend

(522 total reviews)

Pedro Sancha

35% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

NSF has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 522 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The NSF employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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522 reviews

1.0

Oct 2, 2019

Extremely Poor Leadership

Technical

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

strong mission, important work, global company, nice office

Cons

lack of leadership, opinions and ideas are not valued, information kept close to the vest, old school mentality, not current with cultural trends in the workplace, pay far below industry average, great if you want to time travel to 1999.

1.0

Mar 16, 2019

Terrible place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Intelligent lab staff, free soda, treadmill

Cons

Where do I start? Management is poorly trained and work assignments are based on favoritism. Instead of being supportive they will be sure to throw you under the bus on things not within your control. Crabs in a barrel mentality. Poor collaboration efforts, entitled attitudes and passive aggressive leadership.

2.0

Feb 2, 2018

Technical Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lofty purpose (non-profit, public health); very flexible for working remotely

Cons

For being "non-profit" management sure places a huge emphasis on profit! The company is very silo-ed into divisions, and no one knows what anyone else is doing, with fierce competition between groups. They are trying a "culture change" effort currently, lengthy efforts involving teams and trying to get people to behave more cooperatively.

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