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      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

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Career opportunities

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.3

      Senior management

      2.5

      Work/Life balance

      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
      Sep 10, 2017

      Management

      Orbital welder
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lots of Work, Overtime is not hard to come by.

      Cons

      Communication between departments is virtually non existent.....leads to low moral

      4.0
      Sep 8, 2017

      Exhausting But Worth It

      Manufacturing engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Incredibly meaningful work and mission. There's a sense of pride that comes with working at SpaceX -Great benefits including free healthcare, low cost food, cheap SpaceX swag, generally fun environment and more -Fabtastic work experience. You basically get 2-3 years of Engineering experience per year at SpaceX -Very forward thinking and progressive work environment -Fast paced and challenging work environment, never a boring day -Very hands-on work environment

      Cons

      As expected, the number one issue is work/life balance. The expectation is to work at least 50+ hours a week but it typically ends up being 60-70 with occasional sprints of 80 or more hours a week to meet deadlines. Don't be surprised to work 7 days a week, 12+ hours each day for weeks or months at a time to meet deadlines. It's well known that deadlines at SpaceX are very ambitious and given current staffing situations it's nearly impossible to meet deadlines without burning employees out. The turnover rate is pretty high at SpaceX because of this, and most people you talk to are open about not making a career at SpaceX because of the sacrifices that come with the job. Pay is not bad when coupled with the extra benefits but it can be difficult to make ends meet living in Los Angeles.

      4.0
      Sep 7, 2017

      Manufacturing Engineer

      Manufacturing engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Tons of hand on opportunity, great learning especially early in career. Fun, fast paced, lots of change and responsibility potential

      Cons

      Lack of growth paths, poor worklife balance

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