Be Proud of Your Job - Senior Structures Engineer SpaceX Employee Review

5.0
Oct 17, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Everyone is extremely motivated. We are here to accomplish great things. -We are great and ensuring there is no unnecessary red tape. If you want to release a part or make a change, you can easily do it within a few hours if it is simple. Nothing takes months. The systems are set up to have proper checks and reviews instantaneously. -You immediately get a huge amount of ownership. Every launch is an incredible experience to see all of your work and all of everyone's work coming together in one spectacular event. -Benefits are great -You have control over how much responsibility you are given

Cons

-Since you are given lots of ownership and responsibility, if you are slow and competitive, it might be more like 10 hours per day instead of 8 at times. However; this is entirely in your control! If you want to work only 8 hours, this is perfectly fine and workload will be adjusted. It is also easy to get more ownership and responsibility if that is desired.

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Pros

* **Unmatched Mission & Impact:** You are literally working on rockets and spacecraft. The cool factor is 10/10. * **Brilliant Coworkers:** You will be surrounded by some of the smartest, most driven engineers in the world. * **Insane Career Growth:** SpaceX on your resume is a golden ticket. You will learn more here in 3 months than in 3 years at a normal company. * **Hands-on Experience:** They actually trust interns with real, critical hardware. No boring coffee-fetching tasks.

Cons

**Cons:** * **Zero Work-Life Balance:** 70-80 hours a week is the norm, not the exception. Say goodbye to your social life and sleep. * **Extreme Burnout:** The "hustle culture" is toxic. You are expected to treat the company as your entire life. * **Mediocre Pay:** The hourly pay is average, especially when you factor in the insane hours and the high cost of living in LA/Hawthorne. * **Chaotic Management:** Decisions can change overnight based on whatever Elon Musk tweets or feels like doing that morning.

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