Does NWS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NWS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NWS. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NWS?

58% of NWS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NWS 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NWS?

Meteorologist (27) , Electronics Technician (4) , Information Technology Officer (3) , Lead Forecaster (3) , Senior Meteorologist (3) , Intern (2)

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

"Great benefits." ((in 15 reviews)); "Interesting people and good benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 6 reviews)); "Job security is high regardless of economic stability." ((in 4 reviews)); "Pension, healthcare, and up to 5% base salary employer 401k type contribution" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Intermittent rotating shift work required to maintain proficiency as a weather forecaster and to cover for missing staff due to leave or vacancy." ((in 6 reviews)); "The biggest down side is rotating shift work." ((in 4 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 4 reviews)); "Upward mobility is difficult." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.8

58% would recommend to a friend

(111 total reviews)

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture and values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

NWS has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 111 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NWS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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111 reviews

2.0

5 Feb 2026

Private Equity owned poor company

Chief financial officer (cfo)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

above average salaries but company is not well managed and has lots of broken processes

Cons

decisions are really only made by private equity sponsor

4.0

13 Dec 2025

best people, slow career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

supportive culture, autonomy, stable job

Cons

limited upward mobility, more talk than action

1.0

14 Nov 2025

Culture

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Strong commitment and passion to fulfill the mission.

Cons

The workforce is not very diverse in age, race, and gender, but also in terms of thinking. Current administration and reorganization has made it less transparent with poor communication.

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