Pros: * Draws literal geniuses who thrive in solving extremely challenging problems but are also fun to be around * Highly collaborative team environment with a focus on a shared mission and purpose * No time for politics, bs, or whining * No deadweights. Expectation of strong autonomy, ownership, and contribution even at the new grad level. * SpaceX stock is highly sought after by investors. The company holds twice-a-year liquidity events which allow employees to sell equity grants and ESPPs at significant gains. Unlike other startups, SpaceX stock is not paper money.

Cons: Lack of predictability in daily workload means that it can be difficult to find time to reboot.

Pros: Lots of interdisciplinary work and great learning opportunities.

Cons: Priorities change all the time.

Pros: Full end-to-end ownership of work. Work with extremely skilled people. Diversify skills. The work is constantly changing.

Cons: You get pulled in many directions at once and are expected to execute at the highest level for all of them. You rarely get the time to stop and get really good at one thing, and are often too spread out. Everyone is being pulled in many directions, which results in a stressful and often blunt/harsh environment. There are barely any women...