Taro Logo

Difficult work, but stock ended up well worth it in the end

Mechanical Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at SpaceX for 2 years
August 25, 2026
Hawthorne, CA
3.0
RecommendsPositive Outlook
Pros

Stock is really worth it in the long term, and it pays for some of the pain. It is a wonderful place to start a career and learn new things fast.

Cons

1 year at spacex drains 2-3 years of your life

Advice to Management

Focus more on building better middle management, and tons of people who have no experience or are not good at leadership are in charge of teams and projects. The upper level managers are actually quite good and extremely driven by the mission.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
5.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
4.0

Was this helpful?

SpaceX Interview Experiences