Don't Outperform and be passionate - Composite Laminator SpaceX Employee Review

1.0
16 Oct 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Good food. I'm actually really in love with Elon Musk and I deeply believe in his mission and excelled at my work when when people literally prevented me from doing so. I'm a young black female so it was very nice to have the opportunity to network there and enjoy all the amazing employment benefits. I admire Elon Musk as an entrepreneur and the ability to be the amazing underdog he is while and quieting the naysayers. You put America back on the map with our recent launch and it brought literal tears to my eyes. I couldn't stop screaming and praying while that launch was happening and I'm sure I bothered my neighbors like I was amped up for a sports event, but I digress.

Cons

There is a very sinister and dark vibe here. I worked hard for three consecutive years and applied here about 5 years ago only to be denied while people less qualified have been allowed to be apart of this great mission while antagonize me as the only black woman in my entire department and really for as far as the eye can see. So I applied here again based purely off my newly refined resume of extremely related composite background experience. In a previous smaller mom and pop company I have was recognized out of hundreds to be flown to Ohio to receive state of the art training my heart could only dream of. So once I was more qualified I was stoked to finally become a full time employee based off my hard work alone. But that wasn't good enough...Racism is fostered and allowed here openly. You will have multiple supervisors and leads to cover the issue versus address the clear issues there so it is a breeding ground for hostility in a certain department, especially for black people in this racially tense era. The unprofessionalism here I have experienced is in the level of the Twilight Zone so you must GET OUT because it is mind boggling. Everytime I tried to prevent issues I was silenced only for them to become worse. Crabs in a barrel-like mentality. Stay there long enough and your bright personality becomes a crab.

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5.0
10 Jun 2026
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Pros

Incredible benefits, career movement is based on merit, stocks, mission focused, jobs with a measurable purpose, and incredibly passionate individuals

Cons

Clout-chasing and prestige among certain management and team members, greatly underestimate the magnitude of scale often.

4.0
6 Apr 2026
Recommend
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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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