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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1.0

May 14, 2025

Children as Managers

Mechanical engineer ii

Recommend

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Pros

Excellent pay and respect from the industry and your peers. Delicious Mexican food. If you like being isolated in the middle of nowhere, this is your place.

Cons

Soul-crushing work-life imbalance. Horrible man-child management with no experience. No accountability anywhere. Toxic culture -- how toxic? Agent Orange. Dioxin. Cyanide.

4.0

May 13, 2025

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Integration technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of learning and work

Cons

Less work life balance than other jobs

5.0

May 10, 2025

Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to work with a lot of hardware. Get to work on super challenging and interesting problems. Very fast paced environment

Cons

Sometimes can be long hours

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