SpaceX reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,753 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

76% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

SpaceX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,753 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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5.0
Oct 6, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

I have worked at SpaceX for 9 years. It's a challenging environment, but I believe that if you are not at least a little uncomfortable, you're not growing. I've been able to work on lots of different projects throughout my tenure at SpaceX and appreciate all of the opportunities this company offers. Working at SpaceX can be stressful at times, but if you believe in the mission it's 100% worth it.

Cons

Not unreasonably long hours per say, but the need to be available almost 24/7 can be frustrating at times.

5.0
Sep 25, 2017

Wow... just wow!

Recommend
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Pros

Best reasons to work here are obvious, every moment your life is ink in the pages of Space exploration history!, the monumental weigh of all is awe inspiring, a fruition of a lifetime of Aerospace work and study, The work environment and teams are committed, they do lack the structure I'm accustomed to from my service in the Air Force and the US Army, but the cohesion is real, it is a culture I'm proud to have joined this company and enjoy its many benefits! , the enthusiasm is palpable. it really is like stepping out of the world and into WILLIE WONKA'S factory, only" we build rockets and capsules, and will soon invade MARS.

Cons

Not a real con, but an awareness, that attention to detail and a commitment to the pursuit of perfection is a must!, as individuals you are allowed to not be perfect!, but your work has to come as close to it as you can, successful missions and the safety of HUMAN crew and cargo will be essential moving forwards, This will add an unprecedented level of stress, I AM confident though, this company has what it takes!

5.0
Sep 11, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

- You get to work at a company that is transforming the space industry, and is admirably oriented towards innovation and benefiting society rather than being cynically oriented towards maintaining market share (like most of our competitors) - Rockets - Mars - Stock - Good benefits - Launch celebrations - Exciting, agile, cutting-edge company culture, with one of the coolest missions of any company. As an engineer, I walk into work in the morning, walk past Elon's desk, walk into a huge, futuristic rocket factory production floor to grab a free mocha from our baristas, and then climb the stairs to the third floor and continue working to make life multiplanetary. The obvious, close connection between daily engineering work and the application (launching rockets) makes it easy to stay motivated.

Cons

- Can be stressful due to aggressive timelines and super-smart, super-dedicated colleagues setting a high bar

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