SpaceX reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,742 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

74% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

SpaceX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,742 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
4.0
May 10, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Being able to work for a company like this is amazing. Such a young, energetic, get-it-done workforce. It is still a small, young company so it isn't at the point where they are set in their ways about how to do things. You can make a small suggestion on how to improve something, and the next thing you know it everyone is doing that way. Being part of state-of-the-art technology. Being able to see news headlines and say "yeah, I played a part in that". Being able to see something you built in orbit is pretty rad, too. Great benefits. No premiums!! Free gym membership, discounted movie tickets, free coffee/froyo. The company is pretty transparent with their employees. Nobody has an office (there are plenty of conference rooms for when you need to have a private meeting), and there are not really any "off limits" areas, except for a few due to safety hazards. Pretty good food program. Come out of your paycheck, is pretty cheap, and free coffee/froyo. The work is pretty fun. I haven't gotten bored of it yet.

Cons

It is not for everyone. If you don't love what you are doing, it can very easily eat you alive. A lot of people complain about the hours, but the clearly state they ask for 10 hours days when you get apply. The pay could be better, and you can get paid more doing similar work at other companies, but I do believe that working here has a certain Je ne sais quoi about it which you won't get working at ULA, Virgin, or some of the other guys

4.0
May 7, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

As a young engineer who formally worked for a behemoth aerospace company, I know first-hand that the level or responsibility afforded to young employees by SpaceX is unmatched. The complexity and scope of my very first project would have taken a decade to be assigned in other aerospace companies. SpaceX hires the very best and expects that new employees with become passionate about what they do which is how they are able to provide historically above-grade assignments. If you’re willing to put your head down and work, you can accomplish amazing things at this company. General list of pros: - The cafeteria is awesome and provides amazing food at heavily subsidized prices (especially dinner). -Young, energetic and passionate workforce. Pretty much everyone is extremely intelligent and motivated. -Flexible work culture (time off, internet usage, software selections, etc.) -Badass mission: Make humans an interplanetary species.

Cons

Monday through Friday, life = SpaceX. There’s no getting around the long hours. That being said, you won’t be alone and the days go by very quickly. Some people literally eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at work. General list of cons: -Long hours. -Somewhat chaotic design, analysis and documentation processes. -No 401k matching. -Relatively low salaries considering the hours and cost of living.

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