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 decreased by 1% over the last 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 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SpaceX?

Engineer (122) , Intern (99) , Software Engineer (90) , Propulsion Technician (61) , Technician (56) , Integration Technician (53) , Manufacturing Engineer (47) , 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 290 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 100 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 92 reviews)); "Great team and mentor support" ((in 71 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 395 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 274 reviews)); "long hours are expected by most" ((in 165 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

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,728 total reviews)

Elon Musk

72% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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4.0

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 2,728 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

3.0

Dec 5, 2025

Burnout but fulfilling

Mehcanical engineering coop

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn a lot, everyone is open to mentoring. Questions are highly encouraged and they work at a fast pace if you are into that type of thing.

Cons

Will work you until you drop. Expect to do 6 days a week with 10 plus hour days.

2.0

Dec 5, 2025

Low ball pay

Inventory specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Aerospace Industry- Rockets - good connections and co-workers

Cons

12 hr shifts with little to no breaks. Mandatory overtime.

4.0

Dec 5, 2025

Exciting place to work

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to step outside the normal ME scope of work and build additional skills in automation and tooling design

Cons

Often long hours and very fast paced

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