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 (123) , 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 people and fulfilling work" ((in 288 reviews)); "Good Benefits and perks." ((in 174 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 diverse" ((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 395 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 274 reviews)); "long hours are expected by most" ((in 163 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 44 reviews)); "Salary is low." ((in 38 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

(2,738 total reviews)

Elon Musk

73% 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 2,738 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

Jun 20, 2025

Rewarding but beware of burn out

Production coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very rewarding and neat experience

Cons

Poor leadership Long hours Mandatory OT BURN OUT

3.0

Jun 17, 2025

No Work Life Balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment and friendly people.

Cons

You will not have a work life balance here.

5.0

Jun 16, 2025

Truly an incredible work space

Electrical hardware and test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They treat you insanely well here, almost like how they treat employees on in Google. Lots of free stuff, big parties, strong work spirit, and incredible work. I am working on things I never thought I'd ever get my hands on, and I get the ability to become an extreme owner of parts in the company. Nowhere else do you get this kind of experience.

Cons

Very difficult work. Averaging 60 hours a week. Obviously some days are better some days are worse. Could be stressful to some people if they are not used to being the sole-owner of a project. You will end up being the Product engineer, manager, designer, validation, etc. of a whole project

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