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 (124) , 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?

"The planning team is full of great people who are welcoming and plan so many fun activities outside of work." ((in 297 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 180 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 96 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 94 reviews)); "Great team and love the mission." ((in 69 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 404 reviews)); "No work/life balance and crazy (mandatory) overtime" ((in 282 reviews)); "Long hours are expected." ((in 165 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 41 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.

SpaceX reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,742 total reviews)

Elon Musk

75% 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 2,742 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Jul 8, 2024

Former SpaceX employer

Rocket development video and telecom specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working the best engineers on the planet doing the most revolutionary technologies for humanity.

Cons

The HR staff asks if you can work 60 hour work weeks. Turns out to be more like 80-120 hour work weeks. Great for non-salary.

5.0

Jul 7, 2024

Challenging yet rewarding place to work

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cutting edge of rocket development Lots of passionate people Huge growth opportunity for talented and dedicated people Site is improving constantly

Cons

Long hours Road conditions to work are horrendous

4.0

Jul 5, 2024

Cool Hardware Long Hours

Launch engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-very motivated staff -food is provided -trauma bonding -it is easy to figure out who is responsible for what -documentation is very easy to look through -improving the process is encouraged -management helps with blockers -meeting are short

Cons

-you are disposable -you work 50+ hours a week -trauma (stress dreams are common) -you will have to triage between on your responsibilities (that are all on fire lol) -excessive documentation is has to be created to do work -It can take an act of congress to make a simple change -management set overly aggressive goals they wonders why there is burn out

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