SpaceX reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,748 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

76% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

SpaceX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,748 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SpaceX 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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3K reviews
5.0
Oct 14, 2016

Ambitious Goals, stretching

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Range of wildly exciting projects and collaboration with smartest co-workers around make this a one-of-a-kind place to work. So many firsts requires nimble thinking and creativity - have learned more in a year than in a decade elsewhere in the industry.

Cons

Quickly iterating projects mean never settling down or getting complacent - but also constant change, even if to improve.

5.0
Oct 14, 2016

HR Analyst

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you want to move to a different job/department within SpaceX, you can. Yes, youll have to work overtime for a while, but people here actually admire those who take on extra responsibility, and will help you learn and develop to eventually transfer. You will learn a TON working here.

Cons

Equity program is not the best. Commute and parking is pretty terrible.

5.0
Oct 14, 2016

Launch Engineer

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You cannot ask for a more exciting company to work for. SpaceX is revolutionizing space travel and potentially playing a major role in altering the path of humanity. Every employee plays a major role in this mission and truly feels like they contribute to the overall goals of the company. The company has a very flat structure and it feels like everyone is on the same team. Even upper management is very approachable and always open to listening to what a person has to say. Typically, managers are selected based on their knowledge and technical abilities rather than their capability to manage others. While this could oftentimes result in a chaotic work environment, the fact that every employee at SpaceX is exceptionally talented at what they do and most have the know-how and work ethic to get the necessary work done with minimal instruction makes this type of management work for the better.

Cons

A lot of hard work is expected from everyone, and employees can sometime work long hours, especially during certain crunch times. Fortunately, management (at least in my area) seems to be very understanding of each person's needs and is willing to work to find an arrangement that works for each person as long as they are able to put in the required work.

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