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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Industry: Government Support · HQ: La Cañada Flintridge, CA · https://www.jpl.nasa.gov

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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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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Senior Accountant
in Pasadena, CA
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
Electronics Engineer
in Pasadena, CA
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4.4 / 5 Work Setting 4.6 / 5
Support You Get 4.6 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Jet Propulsion Laboratory Employee
in Pasadena, CA

"I've worked for JPL for over a year. JPL is at the forefront of aerospace and planetary science innovation. Working at JPL has opened my eyes to a great working culture with a strong emphasis on work-life balance. If you want to be challenged daily, JPL is the perfect place. Performing meaningful work for the world and future of space exploration is just a bonus for this wonderful company."

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 4 / 5
Technician
in Pasadena, CA
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 3.9 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Contractor
in La Canada Flintridge, CA

"Great place to work, but 80% contract jobs. Totally dependent on Govt. budgets."

Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 3.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.1 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Software Engineer

"great people and benefits, too much paperwork"

What do you like about working at Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

"The unique type of scientific and engineering challenges: space exploration"

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

"Be bold as questions show that you are interested not only in the technical work but also in the overall processes"

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

"Too much paperwork and somehow inertial to change too much regulation"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Streamline the processes make sure projects are complete by the deadline otherwise projects get cut for being over budget"

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 4 / 5
Systems Engineer
in Pasadena, CA

"JPL is a very good place to work."

Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Systems Engineer
in Pasadena, CA

"Really excellent experience."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Software Engineer
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3.5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.5 / 5
Company Culture 4.5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Technical Director
in Pasadena, CA
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 2.1 / 5
Support You Get 3.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Senior Electrical Engineer

"hands-on experience"

What do you like about working at Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

"advance technical level reputation"

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

"Funding"

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Jet Propulsion Laboratory Employee
in Pasadena, CA

"I have worked at JPL for over 30 years as a contractor and as a employee. It was a great place to work. The work is very interesting, intense, and important. As a system architect I oversaw many large and small projects. It is good experience to see the project go from proposal to fruition."

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

"It is an amazing place to work. It has a college atmosphere with cutting-edge R&D. I would highly recommend it for students seeking part-time work, or as a career path in technology."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Process Engineer
in Pasadena, CA

"A wonderful experience for anyone."

People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5
Growth Opportunities 2.1 / 5 Company Culture 4.3 / 5 Way You Work 4.6 / 5
Senior Photographer

"JPL performs interesting and stimulating work for NASA!"

What do you like about working at Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

"JPL is the world leader in sending unmanned probes into outer space and the level of expertise there is very high. Working with consummate professionals in engineering and science was a pleasure."

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

"Be friendly and professional. An interest in science and space programs is very helpful."

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

"Upward mobility in some fields is good, other fields, less so."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Providing more career opportunities for non-scientific/engineering personnel would be a plus."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 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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