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      Rocket Lab

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      Rocket Lab reviews

      3.6

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (262 total reviews)
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      Peter Beck

      95% approve of CEO

      74% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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).

      Reviews by job title

      262 reviews
      5.0
      Dec 27, 2021

      Great Working Environment

      Senior systems engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The environment is fast paced, but friendly. You will immediately have a large amount of responsibility and will immediately become the expert of your field. The projects are exciting and rival those of NASA (Mars, Venus, etc.).

      Cons

      The IT system is a little clunky, and personnel are friendly, but clearly overwhelmed. HR are great people, but they are also trying to find their way and can be a little frustrating to work with.

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      Rocket Lab Response
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      Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and feedback about your experience with us. We are happy to hear that you’re enjoying Rocket Lab’s environment and the exciting projects you are working on. We appreciate the feedback about systems and the P&C team. If you would be willing to share some specific examples about what you experienced, or would like to provide additional feedback on how we can improve, you can email us completely in confidence at people&culture@rocketlabusa.com. Rocket Lab People & Culture
      4.0
      Dec 1, 2025

      Great place

      Principal integration and test engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Because it's a small company, you have the ability to directly impact direction - RL feels like we are at a point that SpaceX was at 5-10 years ago so there's a huge potential for growth here. - Restricted Stock Units make up for the lower salary, however, if you make it 4 years it's more than worth it and you come out ahead.

      Cons

      - PTO is way below average for the industry - Basic PPO Medical has a $4500 deductible so it's near ineffective unless there's a major health issue. - Interviewing process took 4 months - Don't only build out for what's needed today, think about what you will need the following year to avoid having to redo everything with upgrades. Basically try to avoid knowing rework in the future since that costs time and money.

      1.0
      Nov 14, 2025

      "Every Employee has a "Used-By" Date"

      Anyonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Cool looking logo. Nice SWAG.

      Cons

      Read the review title. These aren't my words, they are Peter Beck's when asked about employee burn out during a visit to Tucson. Come to Rocket Lab Tucson if you are repelled by the concepts of: work/life balance, compensated overtime, fair and understanding leadership with listening skills, or any sort of customer focus.

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