SpaceX reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,742 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

75% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

SpaceX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,742 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
1.0
Sep 30, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You are building a rocket that goes into space multiple times! It’s a rewarding experience!

Cons

One of the worst companies to work at if you have a family and if you live in CA! The hours are ridiculously long, and you are embarrassingly underpaid. The company says their pay is competitive…yes they are competitive if they comparing themselves to McDonald’s. Great company if this is your First real technical job, but if you come with experience, then you are better off looking at other aerospace companies that will pay you much better for your experience.

2.0
Jul 8, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work on spacecraft, help different departments, looks great on resume.

Cons

Leadership forces sketchy work that is eventually going to get someone killed. Force long hours of work sometimes 6 to 7 days a week or fire you. Underpay far lower than any other company in industry. Micromanage every second of work. Change annual review requirements a week before they are due leaving you no time to make any goals set out for you and receive no raise. QA reports directly to production which threatens and follows through with firing QA for not passing failed parts that lead to delayed launches. Extremely high turn around with employees constantly quitting or being let go due to poor work environment and low pay. Don't believe? Ask how many people have worked there over 10 years, better yet ask why 5 years is such a huge milestone.

1.0
May 21, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lot's of food choices, but not enough time to eat nor does their kitchen schedule line up for technicians working time. Free coffee though...

Cons

Bad pay, crappy work hours, obscene amount of downtime and overtime for burning down budget reasons with seemingly nothing to do, no real goals or objectives with clear intentions, business goals are constantly shifting, not enough time for technicians to eat "15 minute timed breaks when the kitchen takes over 10 minutes to prepare food while food largely still being $5" kitchen also opens at odd hours geared toward office workers running 8am to 5pm schedule instead of the 5am to 3:30pm schedules technicians work

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