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 47 reviews)); "+ Good Benefits" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great team and very supportive" ((in 18 reviews)); "Current work life balance is great." ((in 17 reviews)); "Nice building and free pop." ((in 11 reviews))

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

"poor management and not so welcoming in a deparment" ((in 37 reviews)); "Many people are fired for not meeting goals or just because their managers do not like them" ((in 19 reviews)); "Low pay for highly skilled candidates" ((in 18 reviews)); "upper management is disconnected from reality." ((in 18 reviews)); "Toxic culture descending from cold hearted management." ((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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Reviews by job title

522 reviews

2.0

Feb 16, 2022

Hard to move up

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really good work atmosphere, managers and coworkers were all friendly and really nice to work with.

Cons

Almost impossible to move up in the company, refuse to fix mistakes when it comes to pay, handled covid horribly. Seems to be a disconnect between upper level management and lab employees.

4.0

Feb 16, 2022

Excellent org in the past!

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues Interesting area of work Values Clients

Cons

Poor leadership No proactive approach to Professional and Personal Development opps

1.0

Feb 15, 2022

Board finally acted, but change will be hard

Business unit manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The board finally got the CEO to "retire" after he destroyed the company's culture and lost the best minds in the organization to other employers through his "bean counting" mentality. He had absolutely no passion for or education in public health. His strength and training were in accounting.

Cons

The incoming CEO will need to work hard to build up the company and with a background in gas and for profit work - not non-profit public health - I sure hope he can learn the industry, for the sake of my friends who remain at NSF. I'm skeptical. The HRCO is still in place, and she was equally responsible for the disastrous "transformation" in 2021 and the resulting demotions in job titles (which she termed title harmonization...apparently it was only a conincidence that everyone's titles were simplified right before doing a salary survey). Until the new CEO or the board hires a replacement chief HR officer, morale within the company will remain low.

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