SpaceX Structures Engineering reviews

4.9

98% would recommend to a friend

(40 total reviews)
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Structures Engineering employees have rated SpaceX with 4.9 out of 5 stars, based on 40 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Structures Engineering professionals have an excellent working experience there. SpaceX is rated 35% above average by Structures Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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5.0
Oct 17, 2016
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Pros

Get to work with many smart and hard working people Fast-paced and challenging environment High level of project ownership High level of transparency and openness

Cons

Occasionally long hours, but this is intermittent and only expected when necessary to meet schedule.

5.0
Oct 17, 2016

Great workpace for engineers

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Pros

- There are no boring projects. There are no roles with little perceived responsibility. The self satisfaction of seeing your hardware in flight is tremendous. - SpaceX is a meritocracy, meaning anyone can weigh in on a problem and their input is equally valuable if it can be substantiated with good rationale. You are allowed to pursue projects or topics you are interested in, so long as you don't fall short on your current responsibilities, and managers are eager to help their direct reports pursue work that they will succeed at and find personally fulfilling. - Lots of opportunities to learn new skills, and an environment filled with engineers who are eager to help each other solve problems. Overall, I've found it to be a very positive environment for new engineers.

Cons

- The consequences of failure are significant and no engineering design comes out perfect--there is inherent stress involved in working on spacecraft.

5.0
Oct 17, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Everyone is extremely motivated. We are here to accomplish great things. -We are great and ensuring there is no unnecessary red tape. If you want to release a part or make a change, you can easily do it within a few hours if it is simple. Nothing takes months. The systems are set up to have proper checks and reviews instantaneously. -You immediately get a huge amount of ownership. Every launch is an incredible experience to see all of your work and all of everyone's work coming together in one spectacular event. -Benefits are great -You have control over how much responsibility you are given

Cons

-Since you are given lots of ownership and responsibility, if you are slow and competitive, it might be more like 10 hours per day instead of 8 at times. However; this is entirely in your control! If you want to work only 8 hours, this is perfectly fine and workload will be adjusted. It is also easy to get more ownership and responsibility if that is desired.

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