Surrounded by a great team - NX Programmer SpaceX Employee Review

5.0
2 Jan 2019
Recommend
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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.

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Cons

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5.0
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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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