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Does SpaceX need to "poach" people. I'd have assumed people were lined up around the corner to work for them?
by garrettheaver 11y ago
Does SpaceX need to "poach" people. I'd have assumed people were lined up around the corner to work for them?
- thelambentonion 11y agoWhile I can't comment directly on what hiring at SpaceX looks like internally, I can say that many experienced members of the aerospace community are not interested in working at them for a variety of reasons. High up on this list is poor work/life balance, that the company is associated with (worse even than the typical awful work/life balance in aerospace at-large). Not wanting to deal with the absurdly unrealistic deadline or engineering expectations that the company is known for is a close second. In the interest of full disclosure I did interview with SpaceX and was rejected due to a lack of experience. I don't think this colors my opinion too much, as most of the above complaints come from talented engineers who have been working in the industry much longer than I.
- garrettheaver 11y agoI appreciate the reply and that what you mention is undoubtedly a major turnoff for many people depending on attitude to work/life balance and family, etc. I guess I'd wonder whether SpaceX would ever intentionally target those people for "poaching" though given they're not a cultural fit to begin with? It would appear from the outside to be quite a self selecting situation?