Imagine this - Structures Engineer SpaceX Employee Review

5.0
Oct 19, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Imagine a place where you have the culture of a start up, but with the money and resources of an established company, and the work force of a thousand of the most talented engineers in the country, all rallying behind the leadership of one of the greatest visionaries of our time, all individually stoked about doing some of the coolest engineering on this planet, and all given such a huge responsibility that they feel like they own the success of the company. This place is unreal. I've talked to my friends at lots of other top companies, and I just don't think anything exists like this place.

Cons

It can be hard to carve out time for your personal life. The company moves very fast and adapts quickly, so sometimes your work is abandoned which can be disheartening. Or, you experience "hurry up and wait." There isn't necessarily great career path "upward mobility" for people who truly value long-term employment career growth.

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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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