Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Results

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is pleased to present the results from the 2024 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) and is grateful to those who took the time to provide their feedback. 

NSF FEVS: Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. Empowering employees. Inspiring change.

The FEVS offers valuable insights into employee engagement, satisfaction, and workplace experiences. 

NSF is committed to fostering a positive and supportive work environment for its employees and aims to remain one of the best places to work in the federal government.  

NSF results: 2024 survey

80

NSF's score on the Employee Experience Index

73

NSF's Employee Engagement Index score

68

NSF's Global Satisfaction Index score

77

NSF's score on the DEIA Index

Past survey results and information

The 2023 FEVS for NSF was a census survey conducted from the week of May 15, 2023, to July 14, 2023. The FEVS was administered to 1,402 eligible NSF staff and 1,070 surveys were completed for a government-wide response rate of 76%, and a medium-sized agency response rate of 65%.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) reported results to the directorate/office and division levels in 2023.