Does NSF pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NSF employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NSF. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NSF?

81% of NSF employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NSF 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NSF?

Program Director (11) , Program Assistant (9) , Research Intern (9) , Postdoctoral Fellow (8) , Science Assistant (8) , Research Assistant (7) , Undergraduate Researcher (7) , Intern (6) , Researcher (6) , Program Manager (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Analyst (4) , Graduate Research Fellow (4) , Graduate Student Researcher (4) , NSF Graduate Research Fellow (4)

What are the pros of working at NSF according to real employee reviews?

"Great people for the most part." ((in 20 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is great" ((in 15 reviews)); "The pay was great and the work fulfilling." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 11 reviews)); "Learned a lot of valuable info for the future" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at NSF according to real employee reviews?

"If you have a MS, like I do, there are very few position open to you, and when you find one, it's temporary with zero career path or opportunity for advancement." ((in 5 reviews)); "Some times the hours are long depending on the project you are working on." ((in 5 reviews))

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4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(219 total reviews)

France A. Córdova

89% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

NSF has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 219 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The NSF employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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219 reviews

5.0

22 May 2026

Flexible hours but lack of sufficient work

Web designer & manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible timing, very simple managerial tasks.

Cons

Not enough work was prescribed; I wish there were bigger projects, but lots of waiting for other figureheads to respond.

5.0

22 Jan 2026

Was a fantastic place to be

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing dedicating colleagues, excellent benefits.

Cons

Outside politicization of work made working there stressful.

5.0

3 Dec 2025

Research Undergrad Experience Review

Student researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing learning opportunity Mentorship Money Experience Knowledge Flexible work/life balance

Cons

Can be hard depending on topic Process and result oriented

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