What is it like at SpaceX - Launch Quality Inspector SpaceX Employee Review

5.0
Oct 22, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits. Good pay. Good culture. Cool job working on rockets and capsules. Making history.

Cons

Fairly stressfull. Frequent location and schedule changes. Work/life balance (they are trying to fix this though). Some seriously dangerous fuels/chemicals. This paragraph is not a con but here is my opinion. If you plan on working in this position, be ready for a hectic, always changing environment. They ask a lot of their Quality people and I wouldn't put in for this position unless you are the type that thrives in hectic and always changing environments. There are no offices for QA people and you will be on the floor or launch pad working at all times. You are the last person to see and touch the rocket components before they launch. Your attention to detail must be very high. One last thing, be prepared for a long interview process for this position. They want to make sure you actually know what you are doing.

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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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