SpaceX rocks - Anonymous employee SpaceX Employee Review

5.0
Oct 17, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

We are going to Mars. Otherwise, on Earth, this is a really vibrant place to work. People here are of the work hard play hard mentality, making it a really productive but also fun place to be. The typical SpaceXer is brilliant, creative, hard-working and highly adventurous. There are never-ending milestones, challenges and successes to keep us inspired. You should work here if rocketry and spaceships are exciting enough for you.

Cons

Salary is lower than average for the same job elsewhere, while we work longer hours than average and get no overtime. Maybe the stocks will someday make up for it.

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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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