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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).

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      262 reviews
      5.0
      Jun 18, 2024

      A grind, but absolutely worth it!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      enormous exposure to the industry, leaders, and technology and ability to make big impacts in a short period of time. Rapid career growth opportunities if you get in and work hard

      Cons

      Long hours but the rewards of those hours are great

      4.0
      Jun 15, 2024

      Work for a growing company with a non-megalomaniac CEO

      Human resources
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's a company in start-up mode. Is it easy to work for a start-up? No. Is it perfect? No. Does the company do exciting and top-of-the-line work? You bet!

      Cons

      Mostly disgruntled ex-employees post on Glassdoor & they claim that you should beware of positive posts from employees in non-engineering/tech roles. Guess what? These people are employees too and it's okay for them to say they enjoy working @ Rocket Lab. It's not for everyone, so if a start-up isn't for you, then look for a better fit. Stop moaning and groaning and post constructive comments.

      3.0
      Jun 14, 2024

      Fun in the beginning, leaders lacking

      Senior engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Was fun as a startup, it realy leaned on rocket enthusiasts and new zelanad engineering talent to get ahead for cheap. Most of the hard working attention to detail is gone and has become a corporate step on the little guy company. Good for new people trying to get into the space industry but not much opportunity. It's surviving because the engeers love space and hard challenges.

      Cons

      Stepped on the talent and pushed out the early founding members. Alialenated early employees who dedicated a long portion of their lives and takes people and old staff to court because they can. Nz staff paid horribly for similar roles in USA. Taking leave is hard and you're made to feel guilty for asking. Engineering values were pushed down over deliverables.

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