Idea of working there is great, - Anonymous employee SpaceX Employee Review

2.0
Jan 12, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Really smart and hard-working employees or at least some. Good benefits and try to portray like they take care of their employees. The idea of rockets and space and stock options is what keeps most people there.

Cons

Low-pay if you are not an engineer. Long hours and some management is just plain god awful. If you are not an engineer or in some other visible position you are treated like another number. I am sure it is safe to say they have a high-turnover rate because of this. I have to say I could not have been happier with my decision to leave but do miss some of my co-workers. There is no job succession in some areas.

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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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