SpaceX reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,742 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

74% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

SpaceX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,742 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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4.0
Oct 16, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

The best aerospace experience in the industry. You are able to work on and have ownership on projects here that you will not have anywhere else. You are given all of the tools needed to do your job and there are very few roadblocks to getting there. Meaning: given that there aren't infinite resources (time and money), you are given everything within reason and full authority to make decisions as needed and get the job done.

Cons

Given that it is a relatively small company and that the company is super ambitious, you will be working significantly harder and likely putting in more hours than at most (not all) aerospace companies.

5.0
Oct 16, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

SpaceX is a great chance to participate in a historic and, potentially, world-changing program My coworkers are dedicated and energetic, ready to help out and work late in order to solve problems and make sure important jobs are not neglected. My workplace is sci-fi chic, with a top notch cafeteria, free espresso beverages, and decorated with museum-worthy pieces of hardware, including a flown Dragon spacecraft and a flown Falcon 9 rocket stage. My work is rewarding, in that I can make a meaningful contribution to the program while also learning a lot about my own and many other disciplines.

Cons

The successful employee must accept uncertainty and ambiguity. Much of my work requires having a flexible schedule, because tests and launches are often delayed. Shared tools are constantly "improving", which means adding features I don't understand while removing features I really like.

5.0
Oct 15, 2016

Amazing workplace

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is passionate about what we're doing. There are a lot of interesting new things going on and you can see a good amount of it. Every day I go in knowing that I am contributing to one of the most complex projects in existence and that I am personally making a difference. Also there is delicious and cheap food.

Cons

You work a little more than the average 40 hour work week.

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