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Re:Anybody ever interviewed at SpaceX before? by ETH_start on Monday June 26, 2023 @05:25AM (#36477541)
Space is different in being an emerging sector where many of the potential business models are not yet viable, and which holds the promise of unlocking massive amounts of resources for humanity.

The FAANG companies are also different in that they already generate massive revenues, so can't credibly claim they can't afford to pay good salaries.

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Re:Anybody ever interviewed at SpaceX before? by vbh21 on Monday June 26, 2023 @09:54AM (#36479691)
+1. My interview experience at one of the gang companies a long time ago was pretty bad. I got grilled for several hours, and then - after clearing all their rounds, was offered a pretty menial base pay. They seemed full of themselves :(

I’ve heard from plenty of experienced people how some of these companies, especially googlee - milk you for all you’ve got while pretending to be caring and offering you competitive base pay.

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Re:Anybody ever interviewed at SpaceX before? by SilverBirch on Monday June 26, 2023 @10:36AM (#36480170)
That's just a question of stock vs salary though. If the argument is "oh this is an emerging sector we haven't figured out the business model yet" the answer is "Ok, well then I want to share in the upside".
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