Very unlikely to succeed - Anonymous employee Virgin Galactic Employee Review

1.0
Nov 29, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The most obvious "pro" is the appeal of the project. I mean, who wouldn't be excited about building a commercial space ship? Once you get a look under the hood of this program, that appeal fades quickly.

Cons

As another reviewer has pointed out, don't be fooled by the recent positive reviews. Many of them are from new employees working at the Long Beach L1 project. The Mojave operation is terribly mismanaged and has been for years now. The team is way understaffed and task saturated to the point where many important aspects are just glossed over and not given the proper attention to ensure safety or success. Top talent has been leaving in droves and the trend is accelerating. Seems like the good people last about 2 years before they get frustrated and move on. The company has consistently taken a very arrogant seat of the pants approach to everything, and this will likely be their downfall.

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Pros

The work environment was very creative and supporting.

Cons

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2.0
Jul 18, 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

People and communities are wonderful. It is a good brand to work under. Hybrid schedule is great

Cons

Zero promotion opportunities. Go get experience, but do not expect them to promote you in any way. They will only promote people they like. Brand name is only good thing. management are silo from people who are doing the actual work. VP and directors will yell at you and embarrassed you during an executive meeting.

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