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 decreased by 1% over the last 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 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SpaceX?

Engineer (122) , Intern (99) , Software Engineer (90) , Propulsion Technician (61) , Technician (56) , Integration Technician (53) , Manufacturing Engineer (47) , 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)); "Benefits are good & great" ((in 184 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 105 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 89 reviews)); "Everyone here is extremely smart and motivated and everyone is constantly learning from everyone else." ((in 69 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 395 reviews)); "No work/life balance and crazy (mandatory) overtime" ((in 274 reviews)); "long hours are expected by most" ((in 162 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 43 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

(2,727 total reviews)

Elon Musk

72% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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4.0

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 2,727 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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2.0

Apr 19, 2026

Helpful experience but a negative work environment

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was good and helpful

Cons

I didn’t like the work environment

2.0

Apr 17, 2026

Ambitious tech undermined by weak technical leadership and poor customer focus

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The market may be rewarding the company, but internally I observed inconsistency in project direction. - The work involves ambitious, forward-looking technology, but it feels like it lacks the right technical leadership and execution.

Cons

• In my experience, gaps in technical depth at some management layers made execution unnecessarily difficult • Technical decisions did not seem fully grounded in a deep understanding of the systems • Ownership and recognition could feel misaligned, affecting team effectiveness and morale • Culture tends to favor speed and visibility over depth and long-term correctness • Product development is heavily optimized for time-to-market, with less emphasis on quality, scalability, and customer experience • Raising technical or product concerns did not consistently lead to meaningful changes during my time

5.0

Apr 17, 2026

Exciting work environment, but pay needs improvement

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Couldn't be a more exciting place to work!

Cons

Base pay needs to be 1.5-2x more

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