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?

67% 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 (125) , 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 289 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 103 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 89 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 402 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 272 reviews)); "Long hours are expected." ((in 160 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 45 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 39 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

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,749 total reviews)

Elon Musk

76% 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 2,749 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

Jan 24, 2024

Learn From The Smartest People, But be prepared to run lean

Technical recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ownership, relationship-building, great recruitment leaders, coworkers are also friends

Cons

potential long commute, expected to be at work/available from 7am-9pm

5.0

Jan 24, 2024

Amazing place to work

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is driven by a shared mission, everyone is incredibly smart yet willing to be wrong, and there's no cooler place to work

Cons

It's a fast paced environment and that is not for everyone, we are big on individual ownership so be prepared to defend your choices

5.0

Jan 23, 2024

Great

Starship heat shield technician - thermal development technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn something new everyday. Great environment

Cons

No work life balance at all

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