This COULD BE a great company… - Quality Inspector SpaceX Employee Review

1.0
Sep 30, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

You are building a rocket that goes into space multiple times! It’s a rewarding experience!

Cons

One of the worst companies to work at if you have a family and if you live in CA! The hours are ridiculously long, and you are embarrassingly underpaid. The company says their pay is competitive…yes they are competitive if they comparing themselves to McDonald’s. Great company if this is your First real technical job, but if you come with experience, then you are better off looking at other aerospace companies that will pay you much better for your experience.

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5.0
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Pros

good place to work and earn money

Cons

Heavy workload and long time work

5.0
Jun 29, 2026
Recommend
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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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