Risk Losing Amazon Offer for SpaceX Position?
Just got rejected from a SpaceX summer internship (5th internship position I’ve interviewed for and never got past the first round— genuinely have no idea what they want from me at this point). Recruiter is interested in having me interview next week but with another team, but I already have a deadline for an Amazon internship offer that’s been extended to this week. Should I ask for another extension, just take the Amazon offer now, or decline Amazon’s offer and risk getting rejected by SpaceX again? *I’m a MechE major, that’s why SpaceX is my first choice. *SpaceX position is manufacturing engineering while Amazon position is robotics project engineering #engineering #internship #advice #offer
Please create a poll.
he wants to make rockets not houses
We having a pool party at your place OP?
Intern and you are doing so much drama??
SpaceX pays super bad compared to Amazon and will have just as bad, or worse, WLB. Go with Amazon.
it’s just an internship for the summer so i value the experience more than the pay/ WLB
Go with Amazon. A bird in a hand is worth two in the bush.
Do what's best for you - always . Take the job at Amazon and see what happens at spaceX .if u get an opportunity at SpaceX take it - if not you're still employed and getting paid. Amazon will find someone else tomorrow to replace you don't stress . In addition if u get blacklisted as a result of this approach why would it matter since that would mean you've got your ideal job at spaceX .
Take Amazon, it looks way better on resume. And it would open doors to very many opportunities worldwide. Doing well in your internship would mean a guaranteed new grad offer upon graduation. They’re really desperate for employees and will very easily convert a former intern. Having SpaceX on your resume looks mediocre and it would look like having a defense contractor like Raytheon or NASA on your resume. Speaking from the perspective of someone who’s interviewed candidates at VMW. Edit: this advice is valid for SWE positions, not MechE. For MechE go for SpaceX. But Amazon will look just as good.
The man wants to build rockets !
Building rockets does not give anybody easily transferable skills. Plus SpaceX does not have the brand image that Amazon has. Not even remotely
What does mech eng do at amazon? Take amazon offer and do spacex interview. If you get offer from spacex, decline amazon offer (only if u accept that u can get penalised in the future)
project engineering with the amazon robotics team!
I wouldn't burn bridges at Amazon for the opportunity of an internship at SpaceX. Amazon opens doors. Amazon also does a ton of engineering R&D that literally creates new markets every year. I'd estimate your chances of an interesting and inspiring internship are at least as good at Amazon as at SpaceX (and chances of a boring and/or disappointing experience also exist at both).
I’d just go with Amazon, you can always apply to SpaceX as a FTE down the road
Take Amazon. Interview at SpaceX. Get offer from SpaceX. Renege Amazon.
does that blacklist me from amazon lol
Good chance that you will be blacklisted if you take this approach. Recruiter has to check a box (which doesn’t always happen), but guidelines tell them to blacklist.