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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3K reviews
3.0
Jul 22, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Learning a lot of new things. Gaining a lot of practical experience.

Cons

There is pressure to stay long hours and make SpaceX a priority in your life.

1.0
Jul 20, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The mission of helping humanity reach Mars is very appealing

Cons

SpaceX looks shiny on the outside; however, the inside is not shiny at all; specially for senior software engineers. Most of the engineers I've worked with are all fresh out of school, which is great for them; however, as a senior software engineer, you will be very disappointed as there is no room for creating anything new. SpaceX has been around for 20 years and most of the required software has been written and done. You will find yourself pushing buttons and fiddling with config files. If you're lucky, you'll get to write Maybe 1000 lines of code in a year. You will also find yourself working with green engineers in leadership roles when they have no leadership experience and qualified to be in those positions. Working at SpaceX has been the worst job and joining them was the worst decision of my career.

4.0
Jul 18, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Meaningful work that is used at the company

Cons

Work life balance is lacking

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