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My friend who was previously employed by SpaceX who has private shares tried to solicit me to spend 50k at $120/share…..this was two weeks prior to the new funding announcement at $150 billion at $80/share. Do you think my friend knew about the announcement beforehand? Obviously, after the announcement came out I declined the offer.
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Welcome to r/SpaceXLounge, the sister subreddit to r/SpaceX, and a place for relaxed and laid-back discussion. We recommend Old Reddit with r/SpaceXLounge. This subreddit is not an official outlet for SpaceX information.
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A community for discussion related to Unidentified Flying Objects. Share your sightings, experiences, news, and investigations. We aim to elevate good research while maintaining healthy skepticism.
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In the past I've seen some questions on this sub about working at SpaceX, so I wanted to give my experience of what it's been like to work there.
My Background
Graduated in 2021 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from a high acceptance rate ABET accredited university with 3.5 GPA. I originally wanted to work at Blue Origin because I had heard so many stories of poor work-life balance at SpaceX. Blue Origin wasn't hiring new engineers when I graduated, so I considered SpaceX for a full time position. I applied to several positions, was rejected from the first one, but made it to the final round of interviews for a different role and accepted an offer.
First Impressions
The thing that first struck me when I started at SpaceX was the energy. The buildings are jam-packed with people buzzing around. My first desk was on a busy corner near the cafeteria. Some coworkers pointed out a man sitting down the hall with messy hair and a longboard leaning against his desk. The man was Mark Juncosa, VP of vehicle engineering. I was amazed at how SpaceX had their management sitting so exposed in the chaos. This was in stark contrast to my experience as an intern at Boeing, where executives were sectioned off in their own offices. Many coworkers were my age and had also recently graduated, which was great, and made it easy to make friends.
The first few months were a very steep learning curve. SpaceX's philosophy is to throw you into the deep end with a hard problem, forcing you to ask the right questions. The work is often multidisciplinary and will put you outside of your comfort zone. The thing that I learned to leverage the most was the access to veteran engineers in the company. They are often willing to sit down in a whiteboard session to explain the principles of how their design works. These are some of my favorite moments of working at SpaceX, in-person access to expert engineers early in your career is invaluable.
Work Life Balance
Workload changes depending on where you are in the company. Folks working in launch operations will need to pull hail mary weeks in order to meet the launch date. Production is generally more consistent, although there are still times where 60 hour weeks are needed. In general, it's expected that you're willing to put in long weeks for short periods of time. However, once a deadline or goal has been achieved, things can definitely slow down. It's easy to take on more work than you can manage, and I think this is the most common way that newer engineers burn out. One positive about the WLB at SpaceX is the PTO: you get 3 weeks + 10 holiday days + 5 sick days a year, which is pretty good for an entry-level job in the U.S.
The Pay
A common criticism that made me reluctant to work at SpaceX was the pay. SpaceX has been better about this in recent years and I don't think this a fair assessment. An entry-level engineer can expect to be making over $100k. Stock compensation in my offer struck me as very high for an entry-level role and annual bonuses are very good as well.
Hiring
Interviews focus on project experience and conceptual understanding of engineering principles. For projects, technical experience, pace, and engineering thought process are heavily weighted. The project doesn't need to be 100% relevant to the role (SpaceX values interdisciplinary engineering) but the design decisions and requirements need to be justified. Technical questions are generally more focused on the role and center on conceptual understanding (e.g. stress, strain, failure modes for M.E. and amplifiers, filters, voltage dividers for E.E.).
I didn't ever get accepted for an internship at SpaceX, but they seem to be pretty competitive. Fall and spring seasons are less competitive so if you really want to work at SpaceX and can take time off school, they're a great avenue.
Career Prospects
If you're looking for a place to kickstart your career and grow as an engineer, SpaceX is S tier. You'll get exposed to many different fields and learn a lot about what you like and don't like. Mobility is high in the company, there are coworkers on my team from many different departments.
Overall, I feel way more confident in applying to engineering jobs then when I first graduated. However, I am really enjoying my time at SpaceX and plan on sticking around for the foreseeable future.
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Welcome to r/SpaceXLounge, the sister subreddit to r/SpaceX, and a place for relaxed and laid-back discussion. We recommend Old Reddit with r/SpaceXLounge. This subreddit is not an official outlet for SpaceX information.
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