Great People- Great Mission - Anonymous employee NASA Employee Review

4.0
19 Sept 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

For the most part, people who work for NASA love their job and embrace the mission, which creates excellent morale (see Employee Viewpoint Survey rankings, year after year).

Cons

Can be very difficult to become an "insider"- few employees in the professional ranks ever leave. "Us" versus "them" mentality regarding contractors can make life difficult for some.

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5.0
19 June 2026
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Pros

Incredible WLB, impactful work, sense of pride when talking about what you do.

Cons

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4.0
19 June 2026
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Pros

They tend to have managers who were engineers. And, "we're going to the freakin Moon!"

Cons

Government bureaucracy stuff, and residues of DOGE

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