SpaceX reviews

3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,728 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

72% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

SpaceX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,728 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
Mar 26, 2013

Excellent start up

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Pros

Its a start up environment that really gives a wide range of skills and a lot of room to develop as an engineer. It also very much values its employess, makes for a more rewarding environment.

Cons

The parking situation is a bit tedious. It accounts for about 40 mins extra to the work day, its time that i would love to have back every day

5.0
Mar 26, 2013
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Pros

There are way to many Pros to list but here are a few: -Being apart of history -Working on advanced technology -Fast paced -Life changing expirences -Being apart of something bigger than yourself.

Cons

I have been here almost 2 years and i have not ever had one problem here.

5.0
Mar 19, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

-Cradle-to-grave lifecycle of space hardware measured in months, not years or decades. I saw my designs fly to the ISS 8 months after I started. -A culture that prioritizes functionality and capability over flight legacy/risk aversion. This in turn drives innovation, elegant design, clever solutions, and utilization of emerging technologies. Completely avoids the "Well, we know this decade-old technology worked before, so we'll just use it in perpetuity," mentality that makes all good engineers sad pandas. -Highly meritocratic structure. Promotions, bonuses, and raises are based entirely on performance. (The only thing seniority gets you is nicer parking.) -Free frozen yogurt and coffee. Frequent free gourmet food. -Stock options. -Flexible (albeit lengthy) hours. Work-from-home options. -Working with the most intelligent, dedicated and (increasingly) accomplished engineers and technicians in the field. It is an honor and a pleasure to work with and learn from my team. Good sense of humor all around, too.

Cons

-Persistently lengthy work hours, occasionally brutal. (Orbital mechanics wait for no one.) -Some groups can develop a toxic interpersonal work environment when mismanaged for a long period of time. Not for people who: -Want to work a 9-5. -Can't work weekends at least some of the time. -Can't/won't innovate. -Need handholding.

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