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?

"Great place and people!" ((in 297 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 171 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 97 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 93 reviews)); "great work environment and people" ((in 74 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 394 reviews)); "No work/life balance and crazy (mandatory) overtime" ((in 269 reviews)); "Long hours are expected." ((in 162 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 43 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

(2,743 total reviews)

Elon Musk

75% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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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 2,743 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

Apr 22, 2024

Best Place I've Ever Worked At!

Inventory specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Competitive Pay -Outstanding Benefits & Medicare -Great Overall Work Environment & Sense of Fulfillment

Cons

-Long Hours -Don't Work Here if You're Heart's Not In It -Adjusting Social Life Can Be Difficult

4.0

Apr 21, 2024

Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission, people, and very inspiring.

Cons

Low compensation for non-software engineers compared to tech companies. No partial WFH policy

4.0

Apr 21, 2024

Working at SpaceX

Production associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Working at SpaceX is great the hours are great so you can have a good balance of work and home life and the people I work with are amazing we really excel as a team

Cons

The only con I would say is there needs to be better communication in order to have a better sense of how I’m doing as an employee or how I can improve

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