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 290 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 174 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 98 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 91 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 396 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 269 reviews)); "Long hours are expected." ((in 172 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 46 reviews)); "Salaries are 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

(2,744 total reviews)

Elon Musk

76% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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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 2,744 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

5.0

Dec 7, 2016

Great Place to Work

Process planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free Coffee and Yogurt all day and night.

Cons

Long working hours including weekends when required.

5.0

Dec 7, 2016

Not for everyone, but work it.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always changing atmosphere, incredibly competent and brilliant coworkers, the ability to see your work actually making a difference, less red-tape than most aerospace companies resulting in faster iteration and changes.

Cons

long hours, many "leaders" are just people who have done well, and were promoted to some sort of management position and do not have the training to do it well, which can be frustrating. Lots of corporate politics.

5.0

Dec 1, 2016

Great Team, Great Managers, Great Mission

Electrical design engineer, avionics

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As an electronics design engineer, SpaceX provides ample opportunities to work on a variety of different circuits and systems. The work is exciting, fast paced, and rewarding. Nothing can beat the working on company's current and future missions. For myself, the work-life balance is great. I am able to balance work and family. The SpaceX team is an exceptional group of people to work with, talented, driven, and supportive through the design/development process.

Cons

There is so many pieces that need to come together at the same time that it can get very busy around a deliverable milestone, providing review and support to colleagues while delivering to your own objectives. There is no 401k matching (at the time I give this review) option, which I have been accustomed to having worked at five other engineering companies

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