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 (124) , 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 300 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 167 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 91 reviews)); "great work environment and people" ((in 73 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 397 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 275 reviews)); "Long hours are expected." ((in 163 reviews)); "Low pay and hard to park" ((in 122 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 45 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

(2,742 total reviews)

Elon Musk

75% 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 2,742 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

Oct 3, 2017

Non-Engineer, SGA Role

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mid-maturity company offers individuals unique opportunities to create outsized impact Relatively flat organizational structure fosters inter-departmental collaboration and communication Benefits and total compensation (particularly stock program) competitive and fair

Cons

Very few. If you have interest/need in working outside of the United States, SpaceX (at least for now) is not the place for you as all of the offices are within the contiguous states. Upward mobility, in many cases (and for good reason), might be capped unless you move or live in CA (at the HQ).

5.0

Oct 3, 2017

Over 10 years here and still loving it!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly intelligent, driven co-workers; abundant opportunities to learn on the job and grow

Cons

There are lots of great ideas for innovation, but they are sometimes not resourced properly.

5.0

Oct 3, 2017

Production

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most amazing atmosphere to work in & around. The pace is insane and the culture is relaxed but hyper-focused. Being part of this amazing journey is the most rewarding opportunity I've ever been apart of.

Cons

Dynamic change is an understatement. Personally, I don't view this as a Con but if someone likes structure they will struggle. The high level strategy often changes and each employee needs to be able to switch gears quickly to support.

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