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 place and people!" ((in 298 reviews)); "Good Benefits and perks." ((in 184 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 95 reviews)); "Good coworkers (professionally and socially)" ((in 91 reviews)); "Great team and love the mission." ((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 398 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 274 reviews)); "Long hours are expected." ((in 165 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 40 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

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,738 total reviews)

Elon Musk

74% 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 2,738 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

5.0

Jul 25, 2016

High School/ Co-op Internship

Information technology intern

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Exposure to engineering and many different career fields. Every project or assignment is contributing the company. If you're in high school or just graduated, this is a perfect way to spend your summer!

Cons

There are no cons. Everything is amazing!

4.0

Jul 25, 2016

Software Engineering Summer Internship

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very exciting mission and projects, extremely driven and motivated employees, positive culture, little bureaucracy, learn a ton

Cons

Work-life balance is not valued very much. According to Sr. management, SpaceX is "not for you" if you don't want to work >=50 hours a week.

5.0

Jul 25, 2016

Limits are Self-Defined

Vehicle engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The experience is up for grabs. If you have the aptitude, or most importantly drive, to get things done, then projects will keep coming your way. Everyone is willing to lend a hand - if you have a daunting problem just reach out to someone who knows the answer (someone here does).

Cons

Deadlines are very tight - Think of how long a project will realistically take and your deadline is roughly 60% of that time. Prepare to work 50 + hours a week.. Isn't necessarily bad, but I can see this being a roadblock for someone with a family.

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