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"Work/Life balance is much better now compared to some stories I have heard" (in 236 reviews)
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"Great workplace to work hard and learn A LOT"
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I have been working at SpaceX full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
High energy workforce, great company mission, and ability to wear lots of hats.
Cons
Low compensation after initial stock award, long hours . Don't plan on standing out - everyone works their butts off.
Advice to Management
Prioritize employee training!
SpaceX 2019-01-15 14:37 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Senior UX Designer"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at SpaceX full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
-I wake up early every morning excited to go to work.
-Insider information for one of the most exciting and dynamic companies of our time.
-ROCKETS!
-As a software designer you are given the freedom to conduct your own research, prototyping and delivery of designs as you want. Though if it's out of line with company expectations or standards you will be put in your place immediately. There is ZERO tolerance for projects that are a waist of time and do not drive the mission of the company forward.
-As a designer you get to shadow amazing users in the company to design tools for them (engineers, technicians working on vehicles, even astronauts!)
-Great benefits, healthcare and dental on site.
-Good discounted food options.
-Company talks and tours for friends and family.
-Work life balance wasn't bad for me. Software guys can work from home occasionally, and usually do about 50-55 hours a week. I came in early each day before 8 and left at 5pm so I could have dinner with my family and put my daughter to bed. I'd occasionally crack open the laptop at night and watch Netflix with my wife, no biggie! I've worked in much more strict environments. If you're a factory technician / on 40day 40night projects yeah you can work 100 hour weeks occasionally.Cons
-Pay is median. Stock is nice, though it takes a while to vest.
-I was laid off with the 10% purge that happened in the beginning of 2019. In order for the company to fund all the R&D for Starlink and Starship Elon had to let go all non-essential personnel (basically many people who don't actually design and build the hardware) so a lot of software and management. I was devastated. I only worked at the company for 7months, and expected to spend at least 5 years there. Many people like me are very dedicated to the cause and would do anything for it to succeed, even if it means being sacrificed so the company doesn't go bankrupt. God Speed SpaceX!Advice to Management
-Design is important, leverage its ability to iterate quickly to solve the right problems faster.
-Mass layoffs kill morale.SpaceX 2019-01-12 20:56 PSTHelpful (2)
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"Surrounded by a great team"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at SpaceX full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
There are many. it really depends on your attitude, your manager, and working environment. Heavily discounted food, friendly people, stock options, free coffee, building Rockets! Not sure about career opportunities because ive only been here a few months. I have seen a couple of promotions of others since ive started. I really like the team im working with here. Most of the folks working here take a lot of pride in what they do and they are very helpful getting you up and running. Im much happier here than at my previous employer.
Cons
Work/Life balance is much better now compared to some stories I have heard. Expect working a fair amount of OT but nothing like years past. Compensation is within range for my age and experience but on the lower end of the scale.
Advice to Management
Now that we are flying people instead of cargo, make sure its right. regardless of schedule. regardless....
SpaceX 2019-01-02 08:12 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Configuration Management Engineer"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at SpaceX full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Great company to work for.
Cons
There are no cons for now.
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"Awesome Company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at SpaceX full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Very interesting company to work for. Great experience to work in an environment in which you genuinely believe in the company goals.
Cons
Long hours and lots of overtime are the normal. Of course the pay is great if you are willing to put in the time.
Advice to Management
None
SpaceX 2019-01-14 15:56 PST![SpaceX Logo]()
"Build rockets and spaceships alongside the smartest people in the industry"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at SpaceX full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
- Very exciting work — it never gets boring
- As a young engineer you are given a ton of responsibility — more than you would receive at any other company — which is perfect if you’re someone that is eager to learn quickly and make impactful project contributions
- Subsidized mealsCons
- Some people in the company don’t hold themselves accountable for their actions they (people that have slipped through the cracks), and with a relatively flat employee-management structure, that can be harmful to project success and also pushes the burden off to the hard-working employees
- Difficult to maintain a solid work-life harmonySpaceX 2018-12-24 09:09 PSTHelpful (2)
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"Journey worth taking , an adventure still growing"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at SpaceX full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Big place, Food everywhere, Medical Dentist on site, Daycare with good friends and amazing things to see and learn,
Cons
we cloud get more selection of ice cream, I love chocotaco but let's switch it up.
Advice to Management
Keep up the good work Management, always a positive vibe, like Grate bosses like Cory Gonzalez is what make us a great team at SpaceX
SpaceX 2018-12-12 05:00 PSTHelpful (4)
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at SpaceX full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Going to Mars...eventually....the mission is actually really cool.
Looks great on resume
Stock will be valuable someday
Some great engineers still workingCons
Overtaken by overwhelming bureaucracy and professional managers in past 2 years. Used to be a meritocracy ruled by brilliant engineers, now resembles old aerospace politics. Not a flat organization anymore. Incompetent middle managers.
Work is uninteresting once you get past the initial appeal. Most remaining work is maintaining existing systems. Seniority rules for the good projects.
Bonuses are a lie. No one is actually getting bonuses except 80hr/wk engineers.
CEO is a brat who is constantly doing stupid stuff online/twitter.
Every week, new policies are added to make the company slower. Meeting creep has significantly increased.Advice to Management
Try to revert back to flat organization.
SpaceX 2018-12-29 01:18 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Great mission and coworkers."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at SpaceX full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Lots of opportunities for advancement due to the high turnover and to learn new skills as time goes on. Forward thinking company where new ideas are always welcome (depending on your team as any other company)
Perks such as free coffee, $5 dollar meals, snacks, are great.
Most of people are always willing to help.Cons
Long hours hence no work life balance, stock awards instead of 401k matching but company share price is too high which makes it difficult to profit from it.
For hourly employees, Income is sort of competitive only if lots OT is added to the equation. If you are salary then negotiate from day one as per long hours are expected and you could wind up with a minimum wage hourly rate.Advice to Management
Almost everything is hot or late to schedule which makes it difficult to prioritize, company culture I guess. Some managers don’t have any type of education or training to be in their position and the ones that have any type of education don’t have the experience to run the show. Be more organized to save you from headaches and to actually have time to manage the most important you have: people.
SpaceX 2018-12-27 22:56 PSTHelpful (1)
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Positive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at SpaceX full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Decent benefits, 13 paid vacations plus 1 month per year of pto and accumulated sick leave as well as 3 cal sick days.
Work at launch facilities and other cool areas.
Lots of overtime.Cons
Long hours, management is disorginized.
Rapid schedule changes at last minute.
Overly competitive.
Lots of deadlines.
To much work and not enough people.Advice to Management
Listen to employees.
SpaceX 2018-12-28 06:04 PST
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