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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3.0

Feb 28, 2019

Need better management

Inventory specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of hours.

Cons

Poor work life balance. Lack of communication loop between management and leads and employees.

3.0

Jan 16, 2019

Meaningful work with reactive leadership

Engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The mission is what brought me to work at SpaceX and what kept me working there. I was fortunate to work with great people on some amazing projects and build a wealth of knowledge and experience.

Cons

Long hours leading to burn out. Through multiple years of employment I saw a transition of leadership by respect to leadership by fear. If you are unwilling, they will find someone who is. Recent 10% workforce reduction that was not based on merit and is bad for team morale

5.0

Nov 19, 2018

Single Most Important Job Ever.

Composite technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Atmosphere, industry, training, community, the pride that goes with producing an American made product and seeing our country regain it's foothold in space, benefits, retirement, DISCOUNTS, ease to enjoy city amenities, and knowing that every turn of a nut or bolt, every blob of resin, every breathing moment spent is ink in the pages of history.

Cons

there is no cool aid,

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