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      Rocket Lab

      Engaged Employer

      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
      4.0
      Oct 27, 2020

      Be prepared

      Technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Learned alot, colleagues are 2nd to none, some of the most brilliant minds I've ever worked with

      Cons

      Progress is slow, very little reward or recognition, hours can be long.

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      Rocket Lab Response
      5y
      Hi there, Thanks so much for taking the time to share your thoughts, we are always grateful to receive feedback from our team. It's great to hear that you've felt this has been a positive environment for you in terms of your colleagues and new things you've gained exposure to, hopefully we can continue to provide this for you going forward. We appreciate your comments regarding reviews - we have also identified this as an area for improvement and have been working hard over the past few months to get a new system in place for the 2020 performance reviews (which will occur at the beginning of 2021). We have fully reworked this process, including the introduction of career matrices for our engineers and technicians, and we hope that in a couple of months' time when you receive your performance review, these improvements will meet the mark. 2020 has been a tough year for every company, but we're so proud of the major milestones we've managed to reach anyway. It is thanks to the efforts of every single member of our amazing team that we've been able to reach these successes - all your hard work is so greatly appreciated. - Rocket Lab People & Culture
      5.0
      Oct 10, 2019

      Working with awesome people on a mission

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I love working at Rocket Lab. I work with fantastic people who are smart, encouraging and always up for a laugh. Our team gets to tackle tough problems and we have a lot of freedom in how we go about solving them. I also have a sweet work/life balance. What’s more, we get to play our part in sending rockets to space. Rocket Lab is growing, so there are many opportunities to help shape the company and make a difference. I was a bit intimidated by Rocket Lab before I started, but since working here I can say that it has exceeded my expectations. Great people, heaps of fun, exciting times!

      Cons

      I think we still have a way to go before we see alignment of values across teams and departments. There are pockets within the company that don't have the most positive work culture, as evident by some of the negative reviews on here, however the company has been putting a lot of effort in recently to change this.

      3.0
      Oct 13, 2025

      Typical American big tech ways

      Talent acquisition partner
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Awesome company, awesome people & stakeholders. Good processes are in place. Work itself it fun and fulfilling in the Aerospace industry.

      Cons

      Pretty cut-throat. Which is understandable with their vision in such industry.

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