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.

SpaceX reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,742 total reviews)

Elon Musk

75% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Sep 19, 2017

Internship review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of exposure to the entire process

Cons

Lack of a well defined project for the summer, rather lots of smaller simpler projects

4.0

Sep 18, 2017

Launch Technician

Lead launch technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people doing great things.

Cons

A lot (60) of hours and pay could be better

4.0

Sep 18, 2017

Inspiring and challenging

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced, ever changing work environment that leads to incredible learning opportunities and ownership of major components of the company. Additionally, the company is a part of defining the future of mankind, so your work is meaningful and will keep you pushing even on some of the hardest days.

Cons

Work/life balance can be a struggle, but the company is making strides with top level support to make this more manageable.

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