Overworked, underpaid, & toxic leadership that pushes sketchy work - Recensione dipendente - Quality Assurance presso SpaceX

2,0
8 lug 2022
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Work on spacecraft, help different departments, looks great on resume.

Svantaggi

Leadership forces sketchy work that is eventually going to get someone killed. Force long hours of work sometimes 6 to 7 days a week or fire you. Underpay far lower than any other company in industry. Micromanage every second of work. Change annual review requirements a week before they are due leaving you no time to make any goals set out for you and receive no raise. QA reports directly to production which threatens and follows through with firing QA for not passing failed parts that lead to delayed launches. Extremely high turn around with employees constantly quitting or being let go due to poor work environment and low pay. Don't believe? Ask how many people have worked there over 10 years, better yet ask why 5 years is such a huge milestone.

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5,0
17 giu 2026
Dipendente anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

good place to work and earn money

Svantaggi

Heavy workload and long time work

5,0
29 giu 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

* **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.

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**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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