Best job I’ve had yet - Material Planner SpaceX Employee Review

5.0
Jul 9, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Good money (relative to what I was earning before, much higher average starting pay for a supply Chain major) Everyone is nice and chill, nobody has an ego or an attitude, everyone is willing to help The job requires my brain to fire on all cylinders making time fly by It impresses the ladies I learn a lot (I’m learning more here in 3 months than I did in four years of college) People in public walk up to you if you’re seen wearing a spacex shirt You get to see rockets fire off into space with your own eyes Cafeteria food is good, free snacks and cappuccinos Did I say it makes you look cool?

Cons

50 hours a week mandatory even though your work may already be done Slow times between projects leaving me not enough work to do (which makes it boring sometimes)

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Cons

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5.0
Jun 29, 2026
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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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