SpaceX reviews

3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,745 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

76% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

SpaceX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,745 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SpaceX 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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3.0
Sep 30, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits dental,vision, ppo. Free coffe and soft drinks.

Cons

Expected to work tons of overtime Management is clueless as to what is really going on the shop floor. Toxic work environment very cutthroat. Unrealistic expectations from management.

4.0
Aug 24, 2015

Procurement

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Learning rate is in dog years - I have learned more in 4 months here than I did in a year working anywhere else - Everyone around you is one of the smartest people in their field - Unlimited amt of resources for personal improvement -Innovate it, create it, and implement it yourself attitude - Many opportunities to move up vertically and laterally - Company is open to utilizing all talents cross-functionally

Cons

- Everyone assumes their idea is the best, so processes clash frequently - Assumptions for feasible deadline dates are very ambitious - Very large assumed individual workload - Incredibly busy peers and managers so communication becomes delayed frequently

2.0
Aug 9, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Being able to contribute to a company with such an amazing goal. -Extremely fast recruitment / interview / employment process, due to high turnover rate. -Good, affordable food. Free coffee everywhere. -Good for the resume, which should help with relocating to more sustainable employment in the future.

Cons

-Overworked (60+ hour weeks), underplayed, spending the majority of your waking hours surrounded by people who are conscious those two facts. -Coming to the realization that employment for SpaceX is a lifestyle, whether or not you enjoy it or not. -Extremely repetitive and simple work activities, high workload.

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