Spacex isn’t Bad - Launch Engineer SpaceX Employee Review

4.0
Oct 31, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Mission driven company that prides itself on eliminating non-value add time sinks to promote a fast paced workplace. Everyone who’s working there wants to be working there. Subsidized lunches and snacks are very nice on long days Seeing hundreds of people on the beach watching a milestone launch is a very satisfying feeling. Young workplace with a very fun culture. Vacation time is given and able to be taken freely.

Cons

Work scope is continually growing Expectation is 50 hours per week on the low end with expectation that you’ll work whatever shift is needed to get the job done. Including weekends and second/third shift. At times strategic pivots in direction can cause significant amounts of confusion.

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5.0
Jul 3, 2026
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Pros

Learn alot, helpful people, cool mission

Cons

long hours, ambiguous, high turn over

5.0
Jun 29, 2026
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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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