Pros
Expect extreme hours (often 12–18+ per day), mandatory overtime, virtually nonexistent work-life balance, and only minimal compensation increases despite the intense workload. If that sounds appealing, you'll fit right in.
Cons
In the relentless 'Hunger Games' culture at SpaceX, your efforts are never sufficient—no matter the number of executives you support or the extreme hours you log. You're constantly on a razor's edge of being fired. Success here means 'performance punishment': the better you perform, the heavier the workload becomes. Bonuses are dangled as motivation, but they're deferred years into the future—so don't count on it helping with today's bills or burnout. In short, it's an empty carrot, because they have no problem with firing you tomorrow.
