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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Company Culture

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Culture

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3.8/5
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Overall Culture is rated B

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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory CEO

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Michael Watkins NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's CEO
Michael Watkins
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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory employees generally work 9.6 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory report the work pace is comfortably fast
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91% of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
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69% of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory employees call their work environment positive
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What are company outings like at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

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How's the work life balance at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

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  • I work from home two days a week (JPL calls the telecommuting arrangement "Flex-Work"), and work start and end times are flexible for my...

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What should I wear for an interview at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

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  • Make sure you wear a comfortable shoe (women - heels, men - dress shoes) as you may be walking. Depending on where you go, there are hills...

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What's the company culture like at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

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  • Relaxed, college campus feel to it.

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What do people at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?

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  • Mixed views regarding the new CEO. Make things....areas of improvement - HR, how they treat some of their employees (who aren't engineers).

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How does NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory make decisions around promotions?

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  • Not sure, but from my side of the fence it seems to be about favoritism, hook ups and so on.

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

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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory currently ranks in the Bottom 35% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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Mission, Vision, & Values

JPL looks to continue its world-leading innovation, implementing programs in planetary exploration, Earth science, space-based astronomy and technology development, while applying its capabilities to technical and scientific problems of national significance. At JPL we promote collaboration, innovation, integrity, and excellence in distinct academic areas. We turn ideas for science investigation into the reality of groundbreaking space missions, partnering with our strategic business teams to guide JPL into the future.

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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Culture At a Glance

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory has 5000 employees. 113 employees at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory have reviewed NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 113 NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory are not very pleased with their total compensation at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory are pleased with their team. 113 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory believe the environment at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is comfortably fast. About 37% of the employees at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory work 8 hours or less, while 8% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

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