Finally working with dedicated people - Anonymous employee SpaceX Employee Review

5.0
19 Mar 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Every team member is focused and smart. They really know how to find and hire exceptional people. They will skip a much needed hire if the person can’t prove they are the best with past examples.

Cons

Sometimes the perception that everybody has to be working crazy hard causes more stress and anxiety then is needed. You can do a good job, get let’s of work done, and only work 40-45 hours a week. It has become almost expected that you make it seem like your working 60 hours just to keep up the perception.

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5.0
17 Jun 2026
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Pros

good place to work and earn money

Cons

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5.0
29 Jun 2026
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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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