Does European Space Agency pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, European Space Agency employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at European Space Agency. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at European Space Agency?

85% of European Space Agency employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated European Space Agency 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at European Space Agency?

Young Graduate Trainee (40) , Intern (34) , Internship (33) , Engineer (10) , Software Engineer (9) , Systems Engineer (9) , ESA Young Graduate Trainee (4) , Graduate Trainee (4) , Mechanical Engineer (4) , Research Fellow (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Data Scientist (3) , Graduate Engineer Trainee (3) , Ingénieur (3) , Ingénieur Stagiaire (3)

What are the pros of working at European Space Agency according to real employee reviews?

"Good salary and exceptional campus" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good benefits and tax" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great colleagues and work environment" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great People" ((in 13 reviews)); "good work/life balance" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at European Space Agency according to real employee reviews?

"Mediocre management, in many cases lack of technical reality" ((in 6 reviews)); "No career" ((in 4 reviews)); "Toxic culture , and very hierarchical" ((in 4 reviews))

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4.2

85% would recommend to a friend

(184 total reviews)

Johann-Dietrich ‘Jan’ Woerner

74% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture and values

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

European Space Agency has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 184 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The European Space Agency employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace and defence industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

184 reviews

5.0

28 Mar 2026

Amazing experience

Young graduate trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good salary, interesting job, great community and social life

Cons

Projects can be slow, bureaucracy

5.0

19 Feb 2026

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Values the employees and the work-life balance.

Cons

It is a very bureaucratic place.

4.0

13 Feb 2026

Good place to work in

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- good support for innovation - good treatment of contractors

Cons

- occasionally processes are slow and result in delays

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