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Hello everyone…I want to get some feedback on a possible career decision looming ahead for me. I will be in-person interviewing next week at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA for a Business IT position. I am currently employed in a stable government job (with the same title) with good benefits, good pay and have been here 7 years, so I am vested pension wise as well. I have promoted multiple times as well, and see some upcoming promotion opportunities here on the horizon as well. I also have a wife, and 2 little girls in elementary school. I live about 45 min away from Hawthorne.
If offered the position at Space X, would it be worth leaving my current stable job for it?
These are the pros and cons I see to leaving my current employer for Space X:
Pros
· Space X is an exciting company at the forefront of space technology
· I love everything astronomy and aerospace related
· Prestigious company, will look great on resume
· Coolness factor
· End users would be engineers and rocket scientists
Cons
· Have read on multiple websites that work-life balance is not good there
· I coach my daughters in their sports, and also take them to school. Not sure if this is something I will still be able to do if I go to Space X
· The pay there will be about the same as what I make here, but they augment that with stock options. There is no salary schedule with step increases
· Startup environment, somewhat stable but still its funded with Elon Musk’s money and NASA contracts. I could be let go anytime if I don't produce to their expectations.
· I am well liked and respected at my current job, and I have freedom to take vacation and other leave very easily. Not sure this would be the case at Space X.
· Interviewers I have had so far for the position seem very demanding and high-maintenance, including the hiring manager
So, do you think it is worth accepting it if offered?
Thanks!
If offered the position at Space X, would it be worth leaving my current stable job for it?
These are the pros and cons I see to leaving my current employer for Space X:
Pros
· Space X is an exciting company at the forefront of space technology
· I love everything astronomy and aerospace related
· Prestigious company, will look great on resume
· Coolness factor
· End users would be engineers and rocket scientists
Cons
· Have read on multiple websites that work-life balance is not good there
· I coach my daughters in their sports, and also take them to school. Not sure if this is something I will still be able to do if I go to Space X
· The pay there will be about the same as what I make here, but they augment that with stock options. There is no salary schedule with step increases
· Startup environment, somewhat stable but still its funded with Elon Musk’s money and NASA contracts. I could be let go anytime if I don't produce to their expectations.
· I am well liked and respected at my current job, and I have freedom to take vacation and other leave very easily. Not sure this would be the case at Space X.
· Interviewers I have had so far for the position seem very demanding and high-maintenance, including the hiring manager
So, do you think it is worth accepting it if offered?
Thanks!