Challenging, hard work, and worth every minute. - Business Development SpaceX Employee Review

5.0
Aug 22, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

SpaceX is trying to change the world for the good of humanity, and being part of that is an awesome experience. Plus, the company is a great place to work. The people that work here are smart, passionate about what they do, and not afraid of hard work. Employees are given the opportunity to take on big challenges, which is incredibly rewarding. And come on, you literally get to work at a ROCKET FACTORY. How cool is that?

Cons

Despite how much the company has grown it still seems like there's always too much work and not enough people. As pretty much every review says, you'll likely work a lot of hours, so you really have to make an effort to maintain work/life balance. Many potential "cons" depend on your personality and the type of work environment you prefer. For example, schedules and goals are agressive and employees are given a lot of responsibility and are expected to consistently perform at extremely high levels. This can either be really rewarding or super stressful depending on the person. (But to be fair, even people who like this type of environment can burn out after too much of it.)

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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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