SpaceX reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,735 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

73% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

SpaceX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,735 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
May 7, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

As a young engineer who formally worked for a behemoth aerospace company, I know first-hand that the level or responsibility afforded to young employees by SpaceX is unmatched. The complexity and scope of my very first project would have taken a decade to be assigned in other aerospace companies. SpaceX hires the very best and expects that new employees with become passionate about what they do which is how they are able to provide historically above-grade assignments. If you’re willing to put your head down and work, you can accomplish amazing things at this company. General list of pros: - The cafeteria is awesome and provides amazing food at heavily subsidized prices (especially dinner). -Young, energetic and passionate workforce. Pretty much everyone is extremely intelligent and motivated. -Flexible work culture (time off, internet usage, software selections, etc.) -Badass mission: Make humans an interplanetary species.

Cons

Monday through Friday, life = SpaceX. There’s no getting around the long hours. That being said, you won’t be alone and the days go by very quickly. Some people literally eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at work. General list of cons: -Long hours. -Somewhat chaotic design, analysis and documentation processes. -No 401k matching. -Relatively low salaries considering the hours and cost of living.

4.0
May 3, 2015

Exciting and Demanding job

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The benefits are good, you get to work with some brilliant and amazing people. Everyone there is hardworking, dedicated, and passionate. It is awesome feeling when you wake up excited you get to go to work.

Cons

No work life balance. If it weren't for the company's mission of making mankind a multi-planetary species, its an exploitative soul crushing job. No one would tolerate what SpaceX demands if it was just any other company. You have to truly believe in the company's goals or you will be burnt out or kicked out by management.

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