After over 10 years of work experience, this is one of my favorite jobs. - NDE Technician Level II SpaceX Employee Review

5.0
Jan 26, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

They promote internally very often. Hard work. Fast environment. Long hours. Good people. Unified purpose. Good benefits. Lots of access to food at work. Some politics but not bad considering the size of the company. People that work here tend to think favorably of Elon Musk. Maybe don't work here if you hate him. Most of the direct supervisors are halfway decent if you are good at your job.

Cons

Expectation to work a lot of hours. Minimum 50 a week. Up to 60 or more hours a week. Depending on exact work location, it can be a very loud environment. Not a job for people who don't want to work hard. Lazy people will not thrive. Because there are a lot of motivated people here, it can be difficult to stand out above the rest to get promoted or recognized.

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5.0
Jun 17, 2026
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Pros

good place to work and earn money

Cons

Heavy workload and long time work

5.0
Jun 29, 2026
Recommend
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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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