Definitely not a career type of job... More of a temporary add to resume and get out ASAP - Electromechanical Technician SpaceX Employee Review

1.0
May 21, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lot's of food choices, but not enough time to eat nor does their kitchen schedule line up for technicians working time. Free coffee though...

Cons

Bad pay, crappy work hours, obscene amount of downtime and overtime for burning down budget reasons with seemingly nothing to do, no real goals or objectives with clear intentions, business goals are constantly shifting, not enough time for technicians to eat "15 minute timed breaks when the kitchen takes over 10 minutes to prepare food while food largely still being $5" kitchen also opens at odd hours geared toward office workers running 8am to 5pm schedule instead of the 5am to 3:30pm schedules technicians work

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Pros

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Cons

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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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