Most engaging and compelling place to work as an engineer
Pros
- I have never encountered such a large group of extremely gifted/talented people - Mission statement and overall progress of the company towards it is incredibly inspiring - Even though the company has become relatively large it still feels like everyone is working as a team and is focused on the success of the product - Rate of learning is the highest I have ever had in any environment (including college) - Pace of company progress is phenomenal – no other company would allow you to develop several flight vehicles (including potentially revolutionary ones if reusability comes to fruition) from the ground up to flight in less than a decade - As an engineer you get a ton of responsibility so you can accomplish and incredible amount if you apply yourself - Stock options are valuable and are a financial opportunity very few outside of software ever get - visionary CEO who is committed to success - Overall: SpaceX is the best place to work that I know of
Cons
- Personal responsibility and expected output is high so it isn’t a great place if you are looking to just cruise through a 9 to 5 and forget about work the minute you leave - Hawthorne isn't the greatest location, though the beach is only a short drive away
