Agency Report

Langley Research Center

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

2019 Engagement Score
81.3

Change from 2018
1.3

Parent Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Engagement Score: 81.5)

Mission

To make revolutionary improvements to aviation, expand understanding of Earth’s atmosphere and develop technology for space exploration.

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	26 of 420	1.3	81.3	80.0	80.4	78.1	77.0	75.1	76.1	73.5	75.9	73.1	69.6	64.0	63.1	69.6

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	30 of 413	0.0	72.1	72.1	72.1	70.5	69.3	68.6	69.3	68.5	67.1	65.2	63.2	59.6	58.5	60.0
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	33 of 413	-0.2	66.6	66.8	68.8	66.2	65.1	62.5	63.1	61.7	61.0	59.5	60.0	56.5	54.5	56.5
Effective Leadership: Fairness	13 of 413	0.4	75.2	74.8	74.1	73.5	71.0	69.6	68.1	67.5	65.8	65.0	60.4	57.0	59.3	59.2
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	63 of 413	0.5	63.1	62.6	63.2	62.0	62.1	62.5	64.7	64.3	64.1	61.8	58.6	49.8	47.1	52.0
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	26 of 413	-0.5	82.2	82.7	81.7	79.7	77.8	77.2	77.6	76.6	74.0	71.5	70.7	72.2	71.4	70.1
Employee Skills–Mission Match	27 of 415	0.8	85.6	84.8	85.4	82.9	82.6	80.7	81.0	80.5	80.5	78.8	79.5	77.2	75.7	80.1
Pay	90 of 415	1.9	71.0	69.1	68.9	71.5	68.5	69.4	70.0	71.3	72.7	71.8	73.9	68.9
Strategic Management	94 of 414	-1.3	66.3	67.6	64.9	63.1	61.1	62.4	61.6	58.5	59.7	58.1	57.4	48.3	50.8	57.8
Teamwork	48 of 414	-0.5	79.7	80.2	79.7	78.0	78.1	76.5	76.6	77.3	75.9	74.9	75.8	75.7	74.1	75.2
Innovation	7 of 414	0.9	82.9	82.0	82.2	80.4	79.2	77.2	76.3	76.5	76.4	74.6
Training and Development	13 of 415	0.8	81.5	80.7	80.3	78.1	76.8	73.3	71.4	71.9	71.4	71.8	70.0	64.7	64.8	69.4
Work–Life Balance	78 of 414	0.7	71.5	70.8	70.2	68.8	68.5	68.3	67.2	67.0	63.3	63.1	60.4	58.0	61.5	66.5
Support for Diversity	19 of 414	-0.8	75.0	75.8	74.4	71.3	70.4	71.0	68.8	67.8	68.2	65.4	66.3	63.6	66.5	69.4
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	15 of 413	1.5	67.8	66.3	65.4	63.2	61.0	59.2	60.0	60.0	60.1	57.1	56.1	53.8	55.9	59.7

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