Virgin Galactic reviews

2.6

29% would recommend to a friend

(294 total reviews)
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Michael Colglazier

21% approve of CEO

16% positive business outlook

Virgin Galactic has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 294 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Virgin Galactic employee rating is 28% below average for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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294 reviews
5.0
Sep 22, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

The ability to be involved within every aspect of the project. As young engineer you really get the opportunity to get some hands on experience. I was challenged every day to figure out issues and to collaborate with peers. It felt like more of a classroom environment where you have the ability to be heard. I had the opportunity to work within a small team that was very dynamic and had good leadership. No one is stuck in their ways here, no big egos some egos but not big enough that it made life hard.

Cons

Location Mojave not the greatest, but if you want to be where things are at this is the place you have to be if your an aerospace engineer. Also they could've done better with career advancement, maybe spell it out better? But as a new start-up company you can expect this

4.0
Sep 22, 2015

Be Part of History

Recommend
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Pros

What we do is going to be an important part of history. Being part of the new technology. A great place for aviation enthusiasts. It's a fun work environment. Virgin embraces individuality.

Cons

Location - the Mojave area leaves much to be desired however LA, the mountains, and the beaches are easy day trips.

4.0
Sep 15, 2015

GREAT WORK-LIFE-BALANCE company culture....

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

If you like to be constantly challenged, aren't intimidated by intelligent people or hard work, than Virgin Galactic is the place to work. Very cool start-up to work for. People are young and scrappy, and office is very modern. Anyone who tours the facility will be impressed. The company definitely works hard to make sure you like being here. I've learned a lot and am very proud to say I work here. Work is very challenging and exciting. There are many resources to learn from. A great place for a fresh grad. Lots of room for advancement and great company benefits. Side perk: working for Virgin Galactic and the Virgin brand under Sir Richard Branson is generally a great conversation topic when meeting new people.

Cons

The company is very design engineering focused and so if you aren't an rocket designer you can be made to feel like you're less important. But I remind myself (and others) that my group supports the business systems which supports the making of the rockets which generates the cash flow needed to accomplish our end goal. We’re Building Rockets that will launch the Small Satellite Revolution because "Space IS Virgin Territory!"

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