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Employees rate Rocket Lab 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 263 anonymous reviews on Glassdoor.

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Overall, 68% of employees would recommend working at Rocket Lab to a friend. This is based on 263 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.

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46% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Rocket Lab as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Rocket Lab.

How do employees rate the business outlook for Rocket Lab?

74% of employees think that Rocket Lab has a positive business outlook . This is based on anonymous employee reviews submitted on Glassdoor.

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3.6

based on 262 ratings

68% would recommend to a friend

Peter Beck

95% approve of CEO

11 OfficesLocations

Mission We open access to space to improve life on Earth.

Description Rocket Lab builds, launches, and operates rockets and spacecraft for our global customers. Our Electron launch vehicle is the world’s most frequently launched orbital small rocket, our HASTE rocket is progressing America’s hypersonic capabilities on suborbital missions, and our larger Neutron rocket is currently in development. From across the United States, Canada, and New Zealand, Rocket Lab designs and manufactures individual spacecraft components to entire satellites constellations for missions to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

To learn more, visit www.rocketlabusa.com.

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Employee reviews at Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 262 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rocket Lab employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

Ratings by category

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Work/Life balance

Employee reviews

Anonymous employeeCurrent employee

5.0

Great stock compensation but management cuts hiring budget

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