What Its Really Like to Work for Elon Musk

What Its Really Like to Work for Elon MuskWhat Its Really Like to Work for Elon Musk All eyes are on Elon Musk. The billionaire SpaceX and Tesla mogul has gone from commended CEO and thought leader to one of the most controversial news topics of late. Musk recently came under fire for his involvement in the Thailand cave rescue. Musks attempt to aid the recovery of a boys soccer gruppe stuck in a cave backfired after the rescue team and the media questioned whether Musks mini-submarine was intended to help the children or Musks public image. Musk went on to engage in a Twitter rant that raised eyebrows.In June, Tesla laid off 9 percent of its employees while reportedly pushing remaining workers to the limit to meet slipping production quotas. The workplace demand became so intense Musk reportedly took to sleeping on the floor of the Fremont, California factory and fueling exhausted workers with Red Bull.While colleagues have voiced their discontent with Musks behavior and work demands, the CEO says the complaints about him are exaggerated and issues in the workplace were swiftly resolved. As Musk reminded Glassdoor in an interview in 2017 , Your title makes you a manager but your people make you a leader. So whats it really like to work for Elon Musk? We turn to employee reviews for SpaceX and Tesla to get the scoop.Musk was rated 49 in Glassdoors 2018 Top CEOs list for his role at SpaceX, and currently holds a 97% approval rating one employee even dubbed him Uncle Elon. He dropped from his position at 8 CEO in 2017, when he received a 98% approval rating. Musk has a slightly lower approval rating in his role at Tesla at 84%.Currently, SpaceX employees give the company a 4.4 rating in Q2 2018 (based on a 5-point scale 1.0=very dissatisfied, 5.0=very satisfied). Tesla employees, however, give their company a 3.4 rating in Q2 2018.Weve binnenseen the numbers. But whats behind an employees day to day? Read recent anonymous employee reviews to see workers opinions on their jobs and their CEO.The bottom line from employees is that while the work environment is intense and demanding, Musk is an inspiring leader in spite of his public antics. Employees are motivated first and foremost by the missions of Tesla and SpaceX, and are less focused on anything outside of disrupting the industry. Looks like Elons innovation trumps his public persona.