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      SpaceX reviews

      3.8

      67% would recommend to a friend

      (2,737 total reviews)
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      Elon Musk

      73% approve of CEO

      79% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      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 2,737 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 Aeroespacial y defensa industry (3.6 stars).

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      3K reviews
      4.0
      Jul 3, 2015

      Incredible once in a lifetime experience, great options, but low cash comp.

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Incredible once in a lifetime experience - generally able to get any experience you are willing to work for. Great stock options, especially for those who started early in the company.

      Cons

      Long hours - often unpredictable schedule. Cash compensation is lower than market average, especially considering the high cost of living in Los Angeles.

      5.0
      Jun 22, 2015

      Read the new book about Elon - if it inspires you (like it did me), SpaceX is probably for you.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      When I talk about SpaceX, I don't say that it's a peak career experience - I say that it's a peak LIFETIME experience. If SpaceX is for you, it will absolutely positively blow your mind. You will never be the same again, and I mean that in the best way possible. There is a high degree of self-selection in the recruiting process at SpaceX. If you learn about Elon Musk and SpaceX and you are inspired to learn more, inspired to read and absorb everything you can about them, and are willing to do whatever it takes to get hired here, and then do whatever it takes to be successful once you ARE here, then SpaceX is definitely for you. If the preceding verbiage does not describe you, then it's probably not for you, and it's all good either way.

      Cons

      If SpaceX is your cup of tea, the things about SpaceX that some will describe as 'Cons' or 'Downsides' won't occur for you as such in the least. They are just part of life at the X. The reality of working at SpaceX is that it's an intense place to work. It will call you to bring your A game and find out what you're made of. Sometimes a sprint, sometimes an endurance test, sometimes both, it is a mission more than it is a job. If you're just looking for a job, don't even bother applying at SpaceX. There are many easier ways to make a buck out there. But to my knowledge, there is no company more exciting, inspiring, and awesome in the entire solar system.

      1.0
      Nov 26, 2012

      Unbearable

      Technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Working on space technology Ability to work in multiple disciplines Stock Options (If they ever IPO)

      Cons

      Stock Options (this company has been around 11 years and no IPO) Long miserable hours Unrealistic deadlines Poor management

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