Proud to be a SpaceXer - Engineer SpaceX Employee Review

5.0
Oct 18, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Extremely cool place to work. We really are changing the world. Working for an eccentric billionaire to help create the future of commercial spaceflight and exploration is something that blows people's minds and is extremely exciting, every day. - Launch days are awesome! It's extremely rewarding to watch the culmination of all your hard work result in sending something to orbit every few weeks. - Engineers have flexible work hours. You can work the hours that fit your schedule best. Hours aren't really tracked, the results of your work are. Most people are very passionate about what they do and choose to work long hours. But you have the flexibility you need to go to doctors appointments, etc. without hassle. Most managers are also very supportive of people working from home if needed. - Delicious, healthy food options, at great subsidized prices. Free espresso and fro-yo! - On-site healthcare! Primary Care Physicians, Mental Health, Physical Therapy, and Dentistry!

Cons

Even though it's really exciting, sometimes, it's hard to remember you're working on the leading edge of commercial spaceflight technology when you're immersed in it day-in-day-out. Schedule pressure and frequent last minute changes in strategic direction weigh people down. People get jaded. Burn-out is common.

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4.0
Apr 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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