SpaceX reviews

3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,738 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

73% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

SpaceX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,738 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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5.0
Jul 21, 2016

High Reward for Hard Work

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Pros

I have interned here for two summers now and am continually impressed with the level of responsibility I'm given every day. -Gain lots of experience first hand from day one -Exciting work and projects -Knowing your work will go towards benefiting humanity -Small teams for large projects -Fairly flat management structure -Launches are awesome to be a part of -Full of young employees with lots of energy and excitement

Cons

This place certainly isn't for everyone. People not looking to devote their lives to their work will not be happy here. The management understands that and is part of their strategy. -Long hours -Pay doesn't scale for the long hours- could likely make significantly more somewhere else -Goals set from the top are often borderline ridiculous with their ambition. It can be daunting, but it also serves to motivate you and leave you surprised at how far you can actually go -Few opportunities for promotion. The management is largely people in their 30s that won't be leaving any time soon.

5.0
Jul 21, 2016
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Pros

-Learned more in one summer interning at SpaceX than I thought possible. Was challenged to take on tasks which I did not have a solid background in, while receiving the support necessary to learn , helping to set me up for success. -Felt like part of the team. Regularly presented or contributed in meetings. - Was able to expand my horizons by collaborating with many different departments within SpaceX, gaining insight to many aspects of the company. -Worked in an atmosphere where everyone has a common goal, which was quite motivating.

Cons

-Long days and often inconsistent working hours. Daily schedule was sometimes unpredictable as priorities quickly changed. -Large campus, sometimes long or inconvenient walks to other buildings.

4.0
Jul 20, 2016

Production Intern

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great work environment and culture. Interns take on a lot of responsibility and you can make an impact with the short amount of time you have.

Cons

Project scopes could be a little less open ended because as the project progresses, there tends to be setbacks that could have been prevented with a proper scoping.

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