Does European Space Agency pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, European Space Agency employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at European Space Agency. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at European Space Agency?

85% of European Space Agency employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated European Space Agency 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at European Space Agency?

Young Graduate Trainee (40) , Intern (34) , Internship (33) , Engineer (10) , Software Engineer (9) , Systems Engineer (9) , ESA Young Graduate Trainee (4) , Graduate Trainee (4) , Mechanical Engineer (4) , Research Fellow (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Data Scientist (3) , Graduate Engineer Trainee (3) , Ingénieur (3) , Ingénieur Stagiaire (3)

What are the pros of working at European Space Agency according to real employee reviews?

"Good salary and exceptional campus" ((in 36 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues." ((in 18 reviews)); "Interesting job and projects, good benefits," ((in 17 reviews)); "Great People" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at European Space Agency according to real employee reviews?

"The general atmosphere is toxic with lots of internal politics and bad management." ((in 7 reviews))

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5.0

19 Feb 2026

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Values the employees and the work-life balance.

Cons

It is a very bureaucratic place.

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5.0

10 Oct 2025

Intern

Recommend

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Pros

Good peaople very nice to me

Cons

none that come to mind

4.0

29 Jan 2026

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very interesting insight into ESA

Cons

Unfortunately there was not much to do and I often didn‘t feel challenged enough

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