NASA Reviews

Pros

Flexibility in work schedule and time off. Pay catches up with industry rates after the about 4 years. Good opportunity to do interesting work.

Cons

Commute and living conditions in local area are dismal. Bureaucracy and agency politics often trump accomplishment of research objectives. Little collaboration with rest of agency or industry.

Advice to Senior Management

Provide a clear vision and roadmap for the future. Focus on maintaining core competencies to successfully accomplish that vision. Take ownership of the work we do here.

Pros

The people working there are extremely friendly and very dedicated to their work. The geographic location is amazing, set in a rustic environment. The benefits are also excellent when compared to a similar job.

Cons

Salary isn't as competitive as similar jobs in the industry. Funding is very limited and can be a limiting factor on your research.

Advice to Senior Management

Be nicer to your employees (although you already are quite nice). Remember that everyone is there because they want to be there.

Pros

The mission is exciting. The opportunities to contribute to the country are plentiful.

Cons

Management is incompetent. The leadership is negative. There is vast waste and inefficiency,

Advice to Senior Management

Pay attention to employees. Communicate better. Work as a team.

Pros

Lots of tools to work with and learn.

Cons

Work for United States GOV.

Advice to Senior Management

Evaluate and ask when filing review.

Pros

Job security, benefits, interaction with similar professionals nationwide

Cons

limited potential for growth in a pure technical track

Advice to Senior Management

Stop being so risk averse. 100% guarantee of success is very expensive and non-existent.

Pros

Amazing opportunities are possible at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. Management is great at getting good people on the projects or positions they want to be in. Working hands on with airplanes is a unique experience and will excite any aerospace fan.

Cons

The remoteness of the location is a huge downside of NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. The drive out into the desert every day takes a toll on you, plus the surrounding areas to live in are not ideal choices for most people.

Pros

Interesting work, interest in space exploration, every day work is varied, opportunity to work on many different projects, satisfaction in seeing vehicles and payloads launched in space.

Cons

After many years, kind of get "pigeon holed". Progress is dependent on the actions of the president and congress. This causes impacts to schedule and advancement.

Advice to Senior Management

Continue to urge the White House and Congress to adequately fund NASA to design and build a launch vehicle for deep space exploration.

Pros

Work/life balance, vacation time, management flexibility for family situations, lots of training opportunities, 4 week vacation time, 13 days sick leave.

Cons

Too many people with nothing to do, solidly entrenched government employee mentality, no bonus potential, raises dependent on archaic system of years of experience and not on merit.

Advice to Senior Management

GET A CLUE! CHANGE EVERYTHING! OR ELSE QUIT & MAKE ROOM FOR SOME FORWARD THINKING PEOPLE! Terrible managers with nothing to do but nitpick on BS while there is no real good work to judge employees on.

Pros

Cutting edge technology with very complex requirements

Cons

Being at the mercy of Congress and different Presidents

Pros

You really have the opportunity to work on projects that you enjoy and to learn more about those projects. There's a very relaxed environment and people are very laid-back.

Cons

It's almost too laid back. It's a fun environment but it takes too long to get things done. Being a government agency, there's also a lot of forms and paper work.

Advice to Senior Management

No advice.