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?

68% 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 (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 294 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 175 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 101 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 89 reviews)); "great work environment and people" ((in 68 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 400 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 46 reviews)); "need more growth and higher salary" ((in 34 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

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,738 total reviews)

Elon Musk

74% 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 2,738 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

Nov 30, 2021

Great company where you need to set your own boundaries

Build engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredibly smart people, awesome ideas, rapid pace of work, never a dull moment

Cons

Inexperienced work force, high burnout rate, low morale, steady pressure to work longer hours (put your foot down and they'll back off. The majority of the employees are fresh out of college and are afraid to say 'no' when asked to work what we call 'hero shifts')

2.0

Nov 5, 2021

Great work terrible management

Orbital tube welder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Weld really cool stuff and get a ton of training

Cons

Management sucks they don’t listen only look out for themselves

2.0

Nov 4, 2021

Toxic work environment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, good benefits and such

Cons

Bad manager, bad CEO, lots of overtime

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