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
Jun 15, 2016

One the best Jobs I have ever had

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Pros

Benefits are really good,good people to work with .there are different challenges everyday

Cons

Long hours....but I'm doing what only a few can do

2.0
Jun 15, 2016
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Pros

It is exciting to work for a company that is as innovative and dynamic as Space X. The energy is intense, expectations far reaching, and pace is very fast. Space X is not for everyone. Only for those that are over achieving and perfectionist and who are laser focused. If you are one of these few, this is a perfect job for you.

Cons

Space X is extremely top heavy with VP's reporting to VP's and Directors reporting to Directors which limits growth for everyone. There is a constant reorganization and constant management change which sets the group back each time. Lack of experience of upper management is clearly seen through their lack of understanding of the day to day business. Many come from BMW and even though the actual rocket building is completely a different animal than building cars, many talk about the way things were done while they were with BMW and when trying to implement some of them, they seem to fail so the workers spend many hours to remedy wasted hours. There is an absolute lack of communication flow down from the executives which compels everyone to do their own thing. Departments and organizations within departments are heavily silo'ed and no processes complete. Though anyone can say anything, many complain about other groups or people without basis or evidence. There are too many immature people employed in the company so Space X is not a professional working place. If you want a promotion, it seems like who you know is more important than anything else. The company can be very biased and unfair.

4.0
Jun 12, 2016
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Pros

Surrounding by some of the brightest and driven people I have ever encountered anywhere. Extremely exciting to be pushing technology and innovation to new boundaries.

Cons

Growing pains since I first started. Rapid expansion with loose control over growth. Very tilted work-life balance toward the work side. Can we extremely demanding.

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