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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 530

TOTAL RATINGS: 3532

CEO: Jim Bridenstine

NASA Company Culture

NASA Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews

4.3/5

NASA's Overall Culture is rated A-

Awards

Best Company Outlook of 2025 (Large Companies)

NASA CEO

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Jim Bridenstine

75 /100

A Day in the Life

NASA employees generally work 10.0 hrs a day

Work Hours

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Employees at NASA report the work pace is comfortably fast

Work Pace

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On a typical day, employees at NASA have 2 meetings

Meetings

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78% of NASA employees look forward to interacting with their team every day

Coworkers

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NASA employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year

Perks & Benefits

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67% of NASA employees report they are happy with their work life balance

Work Life Balance

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NASA employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week

Feedback

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78% of NASA employees call their work environment positive

Environment

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Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at NASA

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35%

NASA currently ranks in the Top 35% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at NASA

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50%

NASA currently ranks in the Top 50% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

eNPS

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eNPS Score

56%	Promoters
16%	Passives
28%	Detractors

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Mission, Vision, & Values

We are passionate professionals united by a common purpose: to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research. Today, we continue NASA’s legacy of excellence and innovation through an unprecedented array of missions.

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NASA Culture At a Glance

530 employees at NASA have reviewed NASA across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 4 days ago.

Overall, the 530 NASA employees give their leadership a grade of B+, or Top 20% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at NASA are generally satisfied with their total compensation at NASA, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at NASA are pleased with their team. 530 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at NASA are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at NASA believe the environment at NASA is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at NASA is comfortably fast. About 41% of the employees at NASA work 8 hours or less, while 25% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at NASA are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

530 employees at NASA have reviewed NASA across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 4 days ago. Overall, the 530 NASA employees give their leadership a grade of B+, or Top 20% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.Employees at NASA are generally satisfied with their total compensation at NASA, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits. Overall, employees at NASA are pleased with their team. 530 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at NASA are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.The majority of employees at NASA believe the environment at NASA is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at NASA is comfortably fast. About 41% of the employees at NASA work 8 hours or less, while 25% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.Overall, the employees at NASA are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.