SpaceX Review - Manufacturing Engineer SpaceX Employee Review

5.0
Oct 13, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The most compelling reason to work here is the mission. The long-term goal and vision at the company is shared and evident in everyone I've met here so far. It makes for an incredible work environment. The people I have met here are not only motivated by the big picture, they are all incredible and incredibly skilled. There seems to be an infinite amount of stuff you can learn here. One of my favorite aspects of this job is that you are able to walk around the facilities and learn about all of the work going on. You can always ask someone for clarification or a lesson and most likely the person describing the process will be an expert in their field. There is an incredible potential for intellectual growth here.

Cons

Because of the aggressive schedule and beyond-sky-high ambitions, there is not always the time to do everything perfectly. That means making decisions with incomplete information, setting priorities for your attention, and taking initiative. While the resources are all there for your, and the company's, success, they will not be handed to you. Taking initiative applies not only to your work but also your personal improvement.

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Pros

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Cons

Heavy workload and long time work

4.0
Apr 6, 2026
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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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