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3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

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5.0
Oct 18, 2016

working at spacex

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Pros

Good pay and benefits are a plus here for the area. The actual job itself is so far out there from any other job, we launch rockets into space, not many get to say that. I enjoy that our job is not repetition, something new all the time. overall though I do enjoy working here.

Cons

My drive to and from to work is probably the biggest for me. I also think our organization of day to day operations for jobs could be easily improved, a lot of time wasted. the 401k is not matched. I think for new employees need a better training program.

4.0
Oct 18, 2016
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Pros

Never a dull moment, every project can be directly related to our product, which is launching rockets. It is easy to affect change; even on a technician level ideas and recommendations are taken up the chain and a lot of times end up being utilized. Coworkers are mainly highly motivated, intelligent individuals.

Cons

Pay is competetive but definitely on the lower end of industry standards. Long hours A large amount of managers got promoted because they were good at what they did before, not because they are good managers, which ends up created a less effective management team. The entire team has a lower level of experience than most engineering based companies, which allows for a lot of simple errors and trying to reinvent the wheel in areas which already have tried and true methods. At this point career advancement is very slow since there can only be so many "Leads" and they don't have lower sub- ratings. On the same note, it is a start-up mindset company which allows excellent personnel with lower levels of experience advance faster than other companies which is the primary reason the company has been successful thus far.

4.0
Oct 18, 2016
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Pros

Knowing you are accomplishing something amazing! Fun Learn something new everyday Never have problems getting the tooling and supplies I need Popular with friends and family...questioning does get a little old Competitive pay raises

Cons

You work a lot...but doesn't feel like it Location is both a pro and con...it's expensive in LA

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