A Job Experience Unlike Any Other - Responsible Engineer SpaceX Employee Review

5.0
15 Apr 2013
Recommend
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Pros

-A CEO who is passionate about revolutionizing the space industry -A President who cares about her employees -Teams of dedicated colleagues who give their all towards advancing the human race -Everything is designed, built, and launched in America! -A real opportunity to make a difference in the world -Walk the production floor whenever you want -- all of the major components are built in house, so there's always something new and amazing to see -Work with on-site NASA representatives who want to see SpaceX succeed -Tons of gourmet catered meals

Cons

Make sure you know what you are getting into before accepting a job at SpaceX because it is not for everybody. You will be given more than you think you can handle. You will work long hours. You will need to take on responsibilities outside your job description. You will be required to prove yourself when on Critical Path. At the same time, you will have the opportunity to be a part of a team who is writing history. It's up to you to accept the challenge. I can guarantee that many other people would have given up if faced with the challenges that I have gone through while at SpaceX. Nothing is easy, nothing is laid out perfectly for you. I chose to press through the hard times because I love the feeling of seeing my hardware lift off the launch pad on its way towards outer space. It is a feeling that can not be adequately be put into words. Go SpaceX!

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Cons

Long hours Intense management No sleep

4.0
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Pros

You learn so much because the work is so freaking intense, its a lot of fun if you're the type of person who loves to get emerged in hard problems. The hours for me were not too bad but I was the exception, all the other interns I was with dealt with 60-70+ hour weeks, some interns came in at 10am and left at 12am, when I say its intense, I'm not joking. This is however very unique to the Starbase location. I've heard Hawthorne is a lot more chill. I honestly despite how challenging the role was always look back on it with a sense of pride in my work, and longing to be back there. It really does feel that you're doing world changing things.

Cons

Very un diverse upper management, I'd say the company is pretty diverse in the lower ranks, but once you start to look at the org chart and see who's in charge, you realize that its mainly just white people. Makes you wonder if as a person of color you too will be able to move up. Housing sucks: there was limited housing on campus for full time employees, you have to wait a year plus to get off the queue and once you're off you only really get tiny homes as the option that are in an inconvenient location. Interns don't even have the option to get on campus housing, they give you 3k in a housing stipend and expect you to find a place in Brownsville. I'd say its very hard to maintain a relationship while working here if you don't have an understanding partner, the work schedule is brutal and you really can't slack off.

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