Joby Aviation reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(148 total reviews)

JoeBen Bevirt

89% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Joby Aviation has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 148 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Joby Aviation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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148 reviews
5.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Amazingly talented team. Good leadership led by a true engineer CEO. Base salaries are not the highest in this space, but equity packages and associated liquidity make up for it. Decent benefits overall. Free meals are delicious and healthy.

Cons

Some growing pains evident as they transform from a small startup building prototypes to a large aerospace company building certified products at scale. Some dysfunction in the organization; some teams are not well-managed and/or understaffed. Occasional tension between cadres from different backgrounds, e.g. silicon valley, electric vehicles, and legacy aerospace. Leadership priorities sometimes shift unexpectedly, leading to churn and overly-aggressive schedules. Work-life balance can be a challenge at times.

3.0
Feb 27, 2026

Great product but time for change in leadership

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Amazing people who work extremely hard and beautiful product.

Cons

Leadership needs to mature, startup behavior is impeding the company progress. Need strong business leadership vs current emotional entrepreneur leadership.

5.0
Aug 25, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Loved working at Joby. Started when it was small startup. Founding team and JoeBen are genuinely trying to create an amazing company culture centered on personal integrity. They believe you'll do what you say and work had if you're given the tools to do that. This is the best place I've worked in my career by far.

Cons

With growth Joby has been losing site of it's roots. Certain departments have a workaholic, work culture based more on perception. Go in knowing that if you do what you need to support yourself and get that work done then you'll be seen and recognized for that. Also, it's hard to scale a culture of personal responsibility.

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