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.

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3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,742 total reviews)

Elon Musk

75% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Career opportunities

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

2.5

Work/Life balance

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).

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3K reviews

4.0

Jul 1, 2024

So far, so good

Valve technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with, decent pay, awesome job to be at, great benefits

Cons

The only con is the hours

4.0

Jun 28, 2024

Exciting but hard place to work

Software test engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast moving company doing incredible things. Really talented, motivated engineers for the most part who get s**t done.

Cons

Burnout. Only certain personalities will be able to stay here long term. Nobody is cracking a wip over you necessarily, it's just the culture of the place to work long and hard, and you don't want to let your co-workers down. Company makes quick decisions and pivots, which can be good, but can also lead to lots of churn for individual engineers.

4.0

Jun 28, 2024

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Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Unlimited opportunity to grow within your own project

Cons

- Work/Life Balance could be better

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