SpaceX reviews

3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,739 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

73% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

SpaceX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,739 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
Mar 10, 2014

Work hard play hard

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Pros

Unbelievable amounts of knowledge and experience available in your fellow employees Ground breaking design and engineering challenges every project Essentially an engineering playground Steady stream of pop and movie stars getting tours

Cons

Long hours (but... rockets!) Not an ideal location Hawthorne is sorta in the ghetto, so biking to work is not the best (but I still do anyways) Technician staff could have a higher caliber

5.0
Mar 10, 2014
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Pros

The most inspiring aspects of this job are the ability to learn a lot of new stuff quickly and the reality of seeing your work result in a finished vehicle. The work environment is fast paced and sometimes there are major changes in direction along the way, but it is great working on programs that last months or years vs decades like other aerospace projects. Through my 6 years at Spacex, I quickly developed new analysis, design, manufacturing and project management skills because of the diverse workload. Spacex is less about building a giant system to make sure that any idiot who comes to work will be able to turn the crank, and more about putting trust in smart individuals to make good decisions and get things done. To ambitious people who want to do relevant work, this is great situation. Those who just want to turn the crank need not apply.

Cons

With great power comes great responsibility. Work obligations can get in the way of personal life activities, but not to the point where I think this is a major drawback. I think a reasonable person should be able to manage the demands of SpaceX work and their personal life, although some former employee reviews suggest otherwise. The company has grown a huge amount, and critics will say that this has brought undesired changes. I'm honestly glad to be working at a successful company that is dealing with the challenges of how to manage growth instead of having to do layoffs.

5.0
Mar 9, 2014
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Pros

Opportunity is everywhere, you just have to muster the expertise and energy to go after it. Highly motivated individuals who embrace a fast-paced no-nonsense approach to solving complex engineering and business problems will enjoy employment at SpaceX. Performance and innovation is rewarded with opportunities for rapid advancement. Working here is great, I know my career is 5-10 years ahead of where it would be working elsewhere in this industry in this length of time. The status quo is simply not acceptable for anything at SpaceX, there is always a better way to solve a problem and something new to learn and practice. Good ideas are embraced, responsibility carried at an individual level is high. You will not find yourself battling levels of management to spend some money to evaluate a new design or process.

Cons

Employees at SpaceX are very passionate about their careers, positions at SpaceX, and the hardware they create and fly into space. As a result, individuals at SpaceX are not afraid of providing constructive feedback to each other, up and down the management ladder. Some people are simply unable to understand and operate in this environment. However, those who are capable of responding to challenges with professional demeanor and and a can-do attitude, will find themselves overcoming what seemed impossible, contributing to an enjoyable work environment, and reaping the rewards of solving some of the most complex problems in the world.

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