Musk stated that the Department of Government Efficiency had only achieved "modest success" and that he would never work there again even if time could be reversed.

BlockBeats News, December 10th, Musk stated in an interview on The Katie Miller Podcast that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had only achieved "a little bit of success" in saving money for taxpayers. He mentioned that if he could turn back time, he would not enter the DOGE office again, preferring to spend his time developing his own company.

Musk also said, "Most of the time, I feel like I'm dreaming, and all of it seemed extremely unreal at the time."