Incredible mission slighted by their in consistency in compensation - Orbital Tube Welder SpaceX Employee Review

4.0
27 Jan 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The benefits are incredible, in-house food options, all the overtime you could want most of the time. Company parties. Free coffee and soda. Employee discount on Tesla cars.

Cons

Very hard on the family, especially if you live at any distance that isn’t just down the street. Slow progression and compensation increases. 1-3% most of the time. The food menu gets repetitive. I budgeted on a 50-60 hour week, however when work got slow the overtime dropped off with it. If you are going to work here make sure you get an adequate hourly wage before you even start.

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Pros

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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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