Agency Report

Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

  130  

2019 Engagement Score
68.8

Change from 2018
-10.2 

Parent Agency
National Science Foundation (Engagement Score: 75.7)
Mission
To harness the collective efforts of the mathematical and physical sciences communities to address the most compelling scientific questions, educate the future advanced high-tech workforce, and promote discoveries to meet the needs of the nation.
Website
https://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=MPS
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Scores and Rankings Trend Graphs

The Best Places to Work rankings are produced by the Partnership for Public Service and Boston Consulting Group.

SCORES AND RANKINGS

Rank Change
(2018‑19)		 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2007 2005 2003
Engagement Score 130 of 420 -10.2  68.8 79.0 72.6 60.4
Category Rank Change
(2018‑19)		 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2007 2005 2003
Effective Leadership 121  of 413 -0.4  63.6 64.0 63.5 59.6
Effective Leadership: Empowerment 173  of 413 -2.6  53.9 56.5 59.8 51.4
Effective Leadership: Fairness 140  of 413 5.0  62.4 57.4 62.9 60.1
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders 141  of 413 -4.5  55.4 59.9 55.4 51.1
Effective Leadership: Supervisors 88  of 413 1.9  77.1 75.2 73.7 72.0
Employee Skills–Mission Match 195  of 415 -3.4  79.3 82.7 80.2 75.1
Pay 329  of 415 -2.4  58.0 60.4 53.3 44.8
Strategic Management 158  of 414 -3.9  62.7 66.6 61.0 58.0
Teamwork 128  of 414 -2.1  74.4 76.5 77.5 75.1
Innovation 96  of 414 -0.3  71.5 71.8 73.2 71.6
Training and Development 127  of 415 1.2  68.3 67.1 65.2 60.8
Work–Life Balance 359  of 414 -1.3  55.4 56.7 49.1 52.9
Support for Diversity 100  of 414 -5.1  67.0 72.1 68.4 64.6
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement 134  of 413 -0.7  54.6 55.3 54.1 49.6
Quartile Key
Lower Quartile (0–25%) Below Median (25–50%) Above Median (50–75%) Upper Quartile (75–100%)
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TREND GRAPHS

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