SpaceX reviews

General: * rapid pace of work is great for learning a lot quickly * overtime pay * good perks: subsidized good food and swag, free gym memberships, shuttles, free or subsidized on-site medical care, etc. * projects are meaningful and come with responsibility * the Hawthorne location has like 400 interns during the summer * generous relocation and a month of housing * a week of paid vacation for July 4th (probably won't be a regular thing) * cool subject matter, shared mission I was lucky in that my department sort of straddles a few groups so I got a good view of the overall rocket building process. It turns out I don't like my role at all, but my manager was cool about it and found me a lot of projects I would like. A lot of the managers here are pretty open to finding stuff that aligns with your interests. I really like Avionics' atmosphere but other departments/locations seem to vary quite a lot.

Everyone here is working toward the same goal. I am surrounded by people that are smarter and more talented than I am, people who are helping me learn and grow much more than when I was in school. I am challenged by my work, and interns here are given mission-critical projects. It's clear that the employees here genuinely love their work and the mission they are working toward. There doesn't seem to be a whole lot of politics--most people want to stay close to the engineering role they were hired for. My department is trying to foster a culture where people have opportunities to change roles when they feel like they aren't growing any more. Things happen INSANELY quickly here: one week someone will be designing a tool or a part, the next week it'll have been manufactured. It's amazing to work at a headquarters with such tight integration between design and manufacturing. Elon is truly a world-changing CEO, and it is exciting to work for him. And of course, it's an awesome feeling to come to work every day and build rockets!