Agency Report

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 17 Large Agencies

2019 Profile Agency

2019 Engagement Score
81.5

Change from 2018
0.3

Mission

To discover and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity.

Rank*	Subcomponent	2019 Engagement Score	Change from 2018
70	Headquarters	75.0	-2.4
46	Ames Research Center	77.6	2.2
28	Glenn Research Center	81.0	1.0
26	Langley Research Center	81.3	1.3
26	Armstrong Flight Research Center	81.3	1.8
18	Goddard Space Flight Center	82.8	-0.6
21	Marshall Space Flight Center	82.3	-0.4
11	Stennis Space Center	85.1	3.6
29	Johnson Space Center	80.7	-0.8
8	Kennedy Space Center	86.4	2.2

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	1 of 17	0.3	81.5	81.2	80.9	78.6	76.1	74.6	74.0	72.8	72.5	74.2	71.7	69.7	69.9	71.6

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	1 of 16	0.9	75.9	75.0	74.7	72.5	70.4	69.2	69.4	68.1	67.0	67.7	65.1	63.6	63.4	62.3
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	1 of 16	0.2	70.8	70.6	70.5	68.1	65.6	64.0	63.0	62.2	61.0	62.6	62.0	60.6	60.1	60.3
Effective Leadership: Fairness	1 of 16	0.8	76.6	75.8	74.7	73.1	70.4	69.6	69.1	67.9	66.9	67.2	62.0	60.1	61.5	60.5
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	1 of 16	1.6	70.2	68.6	69.0	66.6	64.1	63.3	65.1	63.0	62.3	63.1	59.7	56.9	55.2	56.3
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	1 of 16	0.5	83.7	83.2	82.6	80.3	79.0	77.6	76.9	76.1	74.8	75.2	73.8	73.6	74.3	70.3
Employee Skills–Mission Match	1 of 16	1.0	87.0	86.0	85.4	83.7	82.3	81.2	80.6	80.7	80.0	80.7	80.8	80.4	79.2	81.8
Pay	1 of 16	0.5	71.9	71.4	71.5	70.4	67.5	66.2	63.6	67.0	70.7	74.7	71.8	71.6
Strategic Management	1 of 16	1.2	71.7	70.5	68.3	66.2	63.6	63.4	63.6	62.4	62.1	63.5	62.8	59.0	59.8	62.8
Teamwork	1 of 16	0.7	82.5	81.8	81.0	79.8	78.3	77.9	77.7	77.3	75.2	75.9	80.0	78.2	78.6	75.8
Innovation	1 of 16	0.7	82.6	81.9	81.5	79.6	78.2	76.7	76.0	76.5	75.0	75.9
Training and Development	1 of 16	1.1	81.4	80.3	80.1	77.9	75.9	73.5	71.7	72.4	72.2	73.9	72.8	70.5	72.0	70.0
Work–Life Balance	1 of 16	0.3	73.4	73.1	73.1	71.2	70.5	69.7	68.2	68.4	66.4	67.2	67.3	66.4	67.2	70.3
Support for Diversity	1 of 16	-0.2	78.1	78.3	77.2	74.6	73.1	73.0	72.5	71.8	71.0	71.2	71.6	70.3	72.3	72.4
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	1 of 16	1.4	69.0	67.6	66.4	64.1	62.0	59.4	58.9	59.8	59.4	60.6	59.7	57.7	58.0	56.5

Lower Quartile (0–25%)

Below Median (25–50%)

Above Median (50–75%)

Upper Quartile (75–100%)

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