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 (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?

"The planning team is full of great people who are welcoming and plan so many fun activities outside of work." ((in 298 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 170 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 100 reviews)); "Good coworkers (professionally and socially)" ((in 90 reviews)); "great work environment and people" ((in 71 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 402 reviews)); "No work/life balance and crazy (mandatory) overtime" ((in 270 reviews)); "long hours are expected by most" ((in 166 reviews)); "Low pay and hard to park" ((in 117 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 42 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

(2,738 total reviews)

Elon Musk

73% 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 2,738 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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5.0

Jul 15, 2016

Great company!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting projects, good management, lively environment

Cons

Los Angeles traffic isn't that good

4.0

Jul 14, 2016

Great company, rewarding and tough

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You, literally, help build advanced rockets and spacecraft. High tech, fast pace company, a lot of opportunities to contribute. Launch days! You're part of something big and meaningful.

Cons

Extremely demanding, work/life balance needs constant attention and nurturing, quite a bit of executive overhead. Company is losing the start-up culture, shifting into a growing bureaucratic style as it scales.

3.0

Jul 10, 2016

Acting lead Orbital welder/prop tech

Propulsion technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

E,citing work and putting in all those hours makes it worth it when you see our rockets make history

Cons

No work to life ratio. Over worked with no upper management direction.

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