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      SpaceX reviews

      3.8

      67% would recommend to a friend

      (2,737 total reviews)
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      Elon Musk

      73% approve of CEO

      79% positive business outlook

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      4.0

      Career opportunities

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.3

      Senior management

      2.5

      Work/Life balance

      SpaceX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,737 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
      Mar 14, 2014

      SpaceX is an engineer's playground

      Structures build engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Get to work on some of the most exciting and cutting-edge projects in the world. -Engineers are given lots of responsibility and freedom. -Employees are promoted and acknowledged based on merit, not tenure.

      Cons

      -People complain about long hours, but nobody forces you to stay for 10-12 hours a day. People stay because they love the work they're doing. -Many technicians are devoted to production, so techs devoted to R&D are limited, often leading to outsourcing for parts which increases cost and leadtime

      5.0
      Mar 12, 2014

      Challenging but rewarding

      Structures designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Hardware is key at Spacex, the best part of working here is the ability to see all phases of your project. From conception, to design, manufacture, testing, and launch! I don't think there are many places where you can get up from your desk and walk 100 yards to see your design work in action. Not to mention, continue to be involved on the production side as well. There is a lot of interaction between design engineering and production so expect to wear a lot of hats and tackle a variety of different tasks. On the way to the rocket assembly line grab yourself a free latte or frozen yogurt. You will be challenged and will not be held back from doing whatever it is you feel you need to do to accomplish your goals. Stock options give everyone ownership of the company and reason to believe that their hard work will be handsomely rewarded.

      Cons

      The biggest drawback to having so much personal responsibility is the time commitment. The pace of development is expected to be much faster than the rest of the industry. Hours can be long but usually you find yourself staying because you really want to. On the flipside, rapid development leads to new projects and challenges, you won't be bogged down on the same relentless boring project here.

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