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      SpaceX Employee Review - Structures Certification Engineer SpaceX Employee Review

      4.0
      Oct 16, 2016
      Structures certification engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The best aerospace experience in the industry. You are able to work on and have ownership on projects here that you will not have anywhere else. You are given all of the tools needed to do your job and there are very few roadblocks to getting there. Meaning: given that there aren't infinite resources (time and money), you are given everything within reason and full authority to make decisions as needed and get the job done.

      Cons

      Given that it is a relatively small company and that the company is super ambitious, you will be working significantly harder and likely putting in more hours than at most (not all) aerospace companies.

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      5.0
      Jun 29, 2026
      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      * **Unmatched Mission & Impact:** You are literally working on rockets and spacecraft. The cool factor is 10/10. * **Brilliant Coworkers:** You will be surrounded by some of the smartest, most driven engineers in the world. * **Insane Career Growth:** SpaceX on your resume is a golden ticket. You will learn more here in 3 months than in 3 years at a normal company. * **Hands-on Experience:** They actually trust interns with real, critical hardware. No boring coffee-fetching tasks.

      Cons

      **Cons:** * **Zero Work-Life Balance:** 70-80 hours a week is the norm, not the exception. Say goodbye to your social life and sleep. * **Extreme Burnout:** The "hustle culture" is toxic. You are expected to treat the company as your entire life. * **Mediocre Pay:** The hourly pay is average, especially when you factor in the insane hours and the high cost of living in LA/Hawthorne. * **Chaotic Management:** Decisions can change overnight based on whatever Elon Musk tweets or feels like doing that morning.

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