High Hopes - Unable to Deliver - Test Engineer Virgin Galactic Employee Review

1.0
Jun 8, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The mission is exciting, and the company's story is compelling. VG represents itself as an example of how aerospace could be.

Cons

VG does not live up to its own expectation, or anyone's expectations. The "Virgin culture" might be what makes Virgin engeering companies so ineffectual. To put it succinctly, "Virgin culture" was developed for the marketing world. Its great at selling a dream/vision. But when it comes to engineering and making stuff, it holds back progress. "Virgin culture" caused the company to hire people based on "vibes" and "fit". Not based on fundamental knowledge, track record or tenacity. Inside the company there is a sense that no one has experience building an aircraft or manufacturing a composite. Its all treated like a new "art" that has to be developed from scratch. It takes hard people, with hard skills, to surpass hard technical challenges. The people that have what it takes cant be found at VG.

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5.0
Jul 7, 2026
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Pros

The work environment was very creative and supporting.

Cons

Benefits were less compared to industry

2.0
Jul 18, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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