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.

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3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,749 total reviews)

Elon Musk

76% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 2,749 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

Apr 12, 2017

Great being part of something so big

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work and good people

Cons

Management is not always the best

5.0

Apr 5, 2017

Thick skined

Build reliability

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty to do, proactive environment and it is what you make it.

Cons

Personalities, but this is the aviation business. Get busy living or get busy dying.

5.0

Apr 2, 2017

Engaging, interesting, demanding, and fulfilling work

Structures engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent team. Interesting work. Flexible hours. Not restrictive in regards to how to solve engineering problems as long as the physics works. Fast paced. Can do attitude. Very positive and engaging environment. Lots of testing to prove analytical predictions. Being involved in ground breaking engineering. Very little red tape.

Cons

Long hours when deadlines need to be met.

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