SpaceX reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,743 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

75% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

SpaceX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,743 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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5.0
Oct 17, 2016

Everyday is Exciting!

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Pros

It's so rare to have a job where you go in everyday knowing you're changing the world and can see history being made! We work with some of the most driven, bright, passionate and innovative individuals everyday. Regardless of your level, everyone is given the opportunity to work on a variety of different things, work directly with higher level management on ideas, and grow quickly. Besides the company's mission, my favorite part is the "start up" culture- casual dress, open environment, restaurants with subsidized meals/snacks, onsite dentist and medical clinic, and met some of my best friends here! Not to mention, we look out the window and see one of the boosters we landed standing outside... can't get much better than that!

Cons

Work/life balance - long hours can be draining but always working on new and exciting projects

5.0
Oct 17, 2016

Great workpace for engineers

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Pros

- There are no boring projects. There are no roles with little perceived responsibility. The self satisfaction of seeing your hardware in flight is tremendous. - SpaceX is a meritocracy, meaning anyone can weigh in on a problem and their input is equally valuable if it can be substantiated with good rationale. You are allowed to pursue projects or topics you are interested in, so long as you don't fall short on your current responsibilities, and managers are eager to help their direct reports pursue work that they will succeed at and find personally fulfilling. - Lots of opportunities to learn new skills, and an environment filled with engineers who are eager to help each other solve problems. Overall, I've found it to be a very positive environment for new engineers.

Cons

- The consequences of failure are significant and no engineering design comes out perfect--there is inherent stress involved in working on spacecraft.

5.0
Oct 17, 2016

My Dream Job

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The people who work here are the best collection of smart, hardworking, inspired, and fun people I have ever met. I have worked at SpaceX for over 10 years and continue to be excited to come into work everyday.

Cons

Like many jobs there are ups and downs, except at SpaceX the ups are WAY UP and the downs...well those can be WAY DOWN too. To work here and be successful you must have a high level of emotional and mental toughness.

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