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I work in the same industry as SpaceX. They are in fact well known for pay that would be average-at-best in a sane work environment coupled with an absolutely insane work environment. When I was in college, my only goal was to get a job at SpaceX. After getting a few internships and talking to some people in the industry, my only goal now is to never be so desperate for work that I accept a job at SpaceX.

Their intern pay was also in line with this. I got paid a little bit less as an intern at NASA, but much more as an intern at a non-aerospace (also non-FAANG) tech company.

[toomuchtodo]

A friend's son is in Aerospace Engineering, attends UIUC in Central Illinois. "SlaveX" is the nickname colloquially used.

[colinmhayes]

UIC is in Chicago. UIUC is in central Illinois.

[toomuchtodo]

Fixed, I get them confused. Thought it was the other way around.

[dnautics]

cool! thanks for the datapoint.