SpaceX Employee Reviews
Out of 366 SpaceX employee reviews, 75% were positive. The remaining 25% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping SpaceX improve their work culture. The Product team, with 68% positive reviews, reports the best experience at SpaceX compared to all other departments at the company. The Operations team offered the most constructive feedback, with 50% of that department's reviews constructive in nature.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Make sure the space is available to complete the promises made to stakeholders
From my perspective, it didn't seem like people managers were given training on how to actually manage. I have heard of numerous instances where managers are given poor ratings from their employees, but are promoted. It felt like managing the team was the least important part of my manager's job.
Being supportive of their employees and fostering a culture of respect and creativity. Not promoting or tolerating managers who are dismissive of their subordinates
Review from Engineering Dept
Understanding that employees on occasion have lives outside of work
Review from Engineering Dept
Better communication with techs. A lot gets lost when information is passed up
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
We work very hard for less than cost of living raises
I don't like it but I want to learn how to work
More base pay and employee benefits would go a long way in making employees content with their compensation.
Can make more money elsewhere
Review from Engineering Dept
low pay compared to the other company I worked
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
Instead of only responding to emergencies, future planning for the team would be extremely helpful.
production co-worker stap your back
Planing and some Program management will go a long way. Haste is waste. Ask for help rather than expect it.
Review from Engineering Dept
Stand up to inefficient lower management
Review from Operations Dept
by having better leadership throughout our organization
Review from Operations Dept
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
It's hard to feel good when your main spokesperson hates people like you.
To be more family oriented at work
Generally people will absorb and use information as it becomes available without passing it to others who they know would benefit from the information. Multiple times I have spent tens of hours working towards a goal which is no longer in line with project objectives because of this.
The schedule needs to become realistic
They need to get rid of the horrible managers who are responsible for the hiring on the production side. We wait hours for parts because they dont hire people who are organized. The blatant sexism in this deparment needs to be addressed as well.
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
Don't avoid discussing or sugar coat the reality of the long hours and travel. Don't do good cop bad cop interviews.
Certain men need to be less discriminatory towards women because we have lost SEVERAL good candidates that would have been major assets. The recruiters need to be more responsive to perspective hires, because you have to hunt for feedback aboot your interview.
It is necessary for more screening and keep strictly Americans in an American based company
the interview process takes several weeks to months.
having industry experienced people perform the interviews
Review from Operations Dept
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
Elonwon't get a covid shot and will not explain why the workers can't stay home.
It can't be improved, with the current individuals in place.........
I feel like I'm being harassed by my supervisor, he has a personal vendetta against me his name is Raul Garza
Review from Product Dept
Managers have really bad attitudes
Review from Operations Dept
We are all over worked and burned out.
Review from Operations Dept
What would you most like to see improved at your company?
Paid industry wages, Legit 40 hour weeks, stop throwing people under the bus so planning can have the weekend off.
Rampant burn-out culture needs to be curtailed.