Is SpaceX a good company to work for as a Structures Design Engineer?

Structures Design Engineer professionals working at SpaceX have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 31 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 Structures Design Engineer Jobs at SpaceX now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Structures Design Engineer interview questions at SpaceX .

Does SpaceX pay Structures Design Engineer employees well?

Structures Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at SpaceX with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 31 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Structures Design Engineer salaries at SpaceX.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SpaceX?

Engineer (125) , 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 289 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 183 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 103 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 402 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 272 reviews)); "Long hours are expected." ((in 160 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 45 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 39 reviews))

SpaceX Structures Design Engineer reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(31 total reviews)

Elon Musk

73% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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Structures Design Engineer employees have rated SpaceX with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 31 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Structures Design Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. SpaceX is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Structures Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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31 reviews

3.0

Jan 29, 2016

Engineer

Structures engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of talented co-workers, launches are cool

Cons

Long hours, difficult to maintain work-life balance.

5.0

Jun 10, 2015

Structures Engineer Review

Structures engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, fast-paced working environment, high-level of trust from supervisors, exceptional food, smart people, flexible working hours, high discretionary funds, unparalleled responsibilities for young engineers

Cons

Long hours, no 401k matching, starting to get more bureaucratic in the production process, the parking structure is far away

5.0

Jun 3, 2015

Great. Was a lot of hard work until I got good at my job and now the work/life balance is quite manageable.

Structures engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing people, awesome projects. You can gain a lot of experience and responsibility at a very young age.

Cons

When crunch time happens, hours are long. Some groups see crunch time more than others.

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