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4.2
Average Rating
(based on 62 Jet Propulsion Laboratory Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.4
Growth Opportunities
3.8
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
4.2
Support You Get
4.3
Way You Work
4.3
Work Setting
4.2
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Telecommunications Engineer
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Software Engineer
Work Setting 4.8 / 5 Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.7 / 5
Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5 Company Culture 4.7 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Systems Analyst
Person You Work For 4.6 / 5 People You Work With 4.5 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Low Voltage Technician
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Microwave Engineer

What do you like about working at Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

"Freedom to pursue personal interests related to space exploration and earth resource reconnaissance"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't try and Bull crap your way through an interview, they will eat you alive and then spit you out."

What don't you like about working at Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

"I have no complaints concerning working at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The Jet Propulsion Laboratory management structure was excellent and I have no suggestions."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior Product Resource Analyst

"Establish budget projections,monitor the costs,inc.cost to schedule variance,EVM"

What do you like about working at Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

"It was close, and I learned a lot. from the people I worked with and software I used."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be flexible and adaptable to anything that may be presented to you."

What don't you like about working at Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

"Nothing, there was room for advancement, which I did, and always a new challenge."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Look for different ways of accomplishing the same task - there may be a better way to do it."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Jet Propulsion Laboratory Employee

"An amazing place to work."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior Technician

"One of the best working environment with rich culture"

What do you like about working at Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

"Space is the final frontier. Pushing the envelope at all times. If you like challenge - it does not get better than this."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You won't get rich financially working here, but you will love doing what is best."

What don't you like about working at Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

"Politicians in Washington pooling the strings. Congress not realizing the long term benefits for the work NASA had done and could continue to do."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do what is right not what looks right. Speak your mind and stand for what you believe and not to mold to the politics of the time."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Jet Propulsion Laboratory Employee

"Nice working environment, close to nature with bike trails and hiking trails next to the gates."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Intern

"Great Internship"

What do you like about working at Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

"The name of the company Jet Propulsion Laboratory speaks for itself."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Do research on the position they are applying for in advance."

What don't you like about working at Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

"The commute to Pasadena was harsh and the parking situation was terrible."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Since I was an intern at JPL, I worked solely under my mentor."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Procurement Manager
Person You Work For 4.7 / 5 People You Work With 4.5 / 5 Work Setting 4.5 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.5 / 5
Company Culture 4.5 / 5 Way You Work 4.5 / 5
Mechanical Designer
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.3 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.6 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Jet Propulsion Laboratory Employee

"Great place to work! Friendly and encouraging work environment. Supervisor is a great leader and mentor."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Jet Propulsion Laboratory Employee

"I've worked as a Contract electrical Engineer for JPL for almost 3 years and I've enjoyed it immensely. Usually, contract engineers only last 1 year at JPL. I'VE DONE VERY GOOD WORK AND THEY KEEP GIVING ME MORE WORK. Now, I am looking for something more permanent. There's not much happening in terms of permanent opportunities at JPL"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Senior Accountant
Person You Work For 4.7 / 5 People You Work With 4.4 / 5 Work Setting 4.6 / 5
Support You Get 4.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.5 / 5
Company Culture 4.6 / 5 Way You Work 4.4 / 5

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Reviews FAQs

Is Jet Propulsion Laboratory a good company to work for?

Jet Propulsion Laboratory has an overall rating of 4.2 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 62 Jet Propulsion Laboratory Review Ratings left anonymously by Jet Propulsion Laboratory employees, which is 8% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 98% of employees would recommend working at Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Does Jet Propulsion Laboratory pay their employees well?

Jet Propulsion Laboratory employees earn $81,000 annually on average, or $39 per hour, which is 23% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 23 Jet Propulsion Laboratory employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Jet Propulsion Laboratory Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

98% of employees would recommend working at Jet Propulsion Laboratory with the overall rating of 4.2 out of 5. Employees also rated Jet Propulsion Laboratory 4.4 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.2 for Rewards You Receive, 3.8 for Growth Opportunities and 4.3 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a Director of HR at $201,000 annually. Browse Jet Propulsion Laboratory Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a Engineering Assistant at $16,000 annually. Browse Jet Propulsion Laboratory Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Jet Propulsion Laboratory to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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