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      SpaceX reviews

      3.8

      67% would recommend to a friend

      (2,744 total reviews)
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      Elon Musk

      76% approve of CEO

      80% positive business outlook

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      SpaceX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,744 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
      5.0
      Nov 11, 2016

      SpaceX

      Integration and test engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      SpaceX is everything i dreamed of when I was studying to be an engineer. It's fast paced, exciting, challenging and dynamic. It's high risk, high reward and I couldn't be happier. I like my team, my management and what I do on a day to day basis. I feel fulfilled.

      Cons

      The hours can be pretty brutal. It can be difficult to find a work life balance

      5.0
      Nov 8, 2016

      SpaceX: it's not a job, it's a lifestyle.

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      *Incredible Company Mission* This matters a great deal for some and not as much for others. You do not realize how much this matters until you have it or you have it then lose it. Every employee has a high level of responsibility and the company survives on person-by-person accountability; if you have ever worked in an environment where this is not the case, you realize how vital this is for success and your sanity. Innovative Engineering, High-Rate Production & Polished Operations with an R&D soul - for engineers and those who enjoy technical challenges this is an amazing environment. World Class Talent and highly dedicated teams with a variety of backgrounds - we have traditional aerospace and college track employees, we have those with highly non-traditional paths into engineering, we have incredible IT, HR, Finance teams as well. We have a culture of 'Best Idea Wins' and where high performing individuals from any industry are welcome as we value the variety of viewpoints vs. only those from aerospace.

      Cons

      Easily one of the best decisions i've made in my life, however simply put: it's not for everyone. Even for those who *love* Space, SpaceX is not for everyone. The hours are long, weekends and holidays are often impacted, it is difficult to plan non-work, but the accomplishments are amazing. The pace is fast, super fast and every single individual and team must have great attention to detail or do you not last long. Progress and demands are unrelenting. Every single person is managing multiple projects at any given time, and all of them have aggressive performance targets - if you are bad self time-management, even with the best manager you will not be happy. Work-Life balance. Most people choose to work the hours they do because most are task saturated, sometimes they are driven by passive peer pressure (the whole team is working, one feels guilty taking more time off than others and letting the team down). i cannot remember the last regular work week of <40 hours.

      3.0
      Nov 5, 2016

      Great experience but would never do it again and never recommend it to anyone else.

      Instrumentation technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Exciting hands on rocket experience , good benefits, opportunities for travel and they keep their employees well fed at their facilities. Paid gym membership that you never have time to use.

      Cons

      No work life balance, no hobbies, no friends outside work. 60-70 hour work weeks for months or years at a time is considered normal. 50 hours a week when times are slow and their rarely slow. No 401K

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