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?

"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 181 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 100 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 88 reviews)); "Great team and love the mission." ((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 402 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 281 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 43 reviews)); "Salary is 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.

SpaceX reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,742 total reviews)

Elon Musk

74% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

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

Oct 31, 2016

SpaceX

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

dynamic environment, lots of responsibility, freedom to be creative, launching rockets

Cons

work level can be pretty intense, communication is a struggle, no clear paths to promotion

5.0

Oct 30, 2016

Fast paced and exciting company

Launch engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

SpaceX is a super exciting place to work. New employees are given a lot of responsibility right away and given a chance to prove their worth. There is very little "dead weight" as far as bureaucracy or employees that aren't good workers. Definitely some of the smartest and best people I've ever worked with. I feel like we really are changing the industry and the world.

Cons

Hours are often long and sometimes really long. There are some growing pains and areas of poor communication due to extremely fast growth of the company. Schedules are typically frustratingly unrealistic.

4.0

Oct 29, 2016

Build Engineer

Build engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Extremely Excellent Mission Statement with generally a clear goal of where we are going -- Mars - Everyone from friends to family respects what you do as part of a pretty epic mission - Incredible amount of learning possible in any field you work in

Cons

- Hours can be super long if you take on too much responsibility. Work/Life Balance just isn't that great - Compensation is lackluster these days with little benefit for kick-ass work

Viewing 2458 - 2460 of 2,742 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Boeing

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

KBR

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

US Department of Defense

4.0★Compensation & Benefits

Embraer

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

SpaceX

SpaceX reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

SpaceX

Fast paced and exciting company

Build Engineer

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

SpaceX reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

SpaceX reviews FAQs

Company ratings over time