Is SpaceX a good company to work for as a Propulsion Development Engineer?

Propulsion Development Engineer professionals working at SpaceX have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 100 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of SpaceX employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Propulsion Development Engineer Jobs at SpaceX now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Propulsion Development Engineer interview questions at SpaceX .

Does SpaceX pay Propulsion Development Engineer employees well?

Propulsion Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at SpaceX with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 100 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Propulsion Development Engineer salaries at SpaceX.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SpaceX?

Engineer (126) , Intern (99) , Software Engineer (89) , Propulsion Technician (61) , Technician (56) , Integration Technician (53) , Manufacturing Engineer (48) , Vehicle Engineering (47) , Quality Inspector (43) , Engineering Intern (38) , Launch Engineer (33) , Intern - Hourly (32) , Avionics Intern (31) , Structures Engineer (31) , Avionics Engineer (30)

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

"The planning team is full of great people who are welcoming and plan so many fun activities outside of work." ((in 299 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 175 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 100 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 89 reviews)); "great work environment and people" ((in 74 reviews))

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

"Long hours but there is definitely an active change to reduce long hours and cover shifts better." ((in 400 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 273 reviews)); "Long hours are expected." ((in 165 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 42 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 35 reviews))

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SpaceX Propulsion Development Engineer reviews

3.3

36% would recommend to a friend

(100 total reviews)

Elon Musk

41% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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4.5

Career opportunities

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Senior management

2.3

Work/Life balance

Propulsion Development Engineer employees have rated SpaceX with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 100 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Propulsion Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. SpaceX is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Propulsion Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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4.0

Mar 20, 2016

You'll accomplish more than you thought you ever could

Propulsion development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You'll do the best work of your life.

Cons

Lots of travel and long hours.

4.0

Feb 16, 2016

Exciting company to work with

Propulsion intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers, interesting projects. As an intern, you are given a lot of responsibility not just busy work. Though I was only there for 8 months, I could see that people rose through the ranks quickly. There's a lot of room for advancement.

Cons

Hours can be pretty intense. There's definitely a culture of 'one-upping'.

4.0

Nov 9, 2015

Propulsion Tech

Propulsion technician

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

You get to have your hands on a rocket or spacecraft every day. That fact alone makes the job worth it. It's a fast paced environment and I would say about 85-90% of the employees are top of their field/highly driven individuals. After all my years in the military this is a very rewarding job.

Cons

Work-Life balance, there is none. At all. They do tell you this before you're hired on though so if you're not prepared for it you didn't pay attention. The down side to pretty much devoting your life to Space-X is that the pay is average-below average. I see a lot of Tech's/Engineers jumping ship for higher paying/less demanding jobs after SpaceX runs them into the ground.

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