Does SpaceX pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SpaceX employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SpaceX. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SpaceX?

68% of SpaceX employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SpaceX 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SpaceX?

Engineer (123) , Intern (99) , Software Engineer (89) , Propulsion Technician (61) , Technician (56) , Integration Technician (53) , Manufacturing Engineer (48) , Vehicle Engineering (47) , Quality Inspector (43) , Engineering Intern (38) , Launch Engineer (33) , Intern - Hourly (32) , Avionics Intern (31) , Structures Engineer (31) , Avionics Engineer (30)

What are the pros of working at SpaceX according to real employee reviews?

"Great place and people!" ((in 281 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 183 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 105 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 86 reviews)); "great work environment and people" ((in 68 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SpaceX according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours but there is definitely an active change to reduce long hours and cover shifts better." ((in 391 reviews)); "No work/life balance and crazy (mandatory) overtime" ((in 278 reviews)); "long hours are expected by most" ((in 166 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 46 reviews)); "Salary is low." ((in 37 reviews))

What are employees saying about SpaceX layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about SpaceX layoffs and their outlook for job security at SpaceX in 2026.

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3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,741 total reviews)

Elon Musk

74% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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SpaceX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,741 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SpaceX employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aeroespacial y defensa industry (3.6 stars).

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5.0

Sep 25, 2024

private

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Elon Musk is a Great leader

Cons

Must work and be productive

4.0

Sep 23, 2024

Good company, will work you to the bone though

Operations analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

mission driven company, everyone is very dedicated

Cons

pay for the amount of work is below industry standards

5.0

Sep 23, 2024

Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No political stuff, very cool place to work

Cons

There is not much cons

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