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 288 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 179 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 101 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 89 reviews)); "Great work environment and diverse" ((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 and crazy (mandatory) overtime" ((in 274 reviews)); "Long hours are expected." ((in 166 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 35 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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3K reviews

4.0

Apr 4, 2016

Still a lot of growing pains

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Job Satisfaction -Neat place to work. -Fun atmosphere -Decent benefits (except 401k) -Elon and Gwynne

Cons

-Very very disorganized -No 401k matching. -Pay -Long hours

5.0

Apr 1, 2016

Important mission. Get out what you put in.

Propulsion development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a strong sense of purpose in working at SpaceX. You will learn more per year working at SpaceX than anywhere else I know. Elon reinvests all profits into RnD, resulting in the company always being on the cutting edge. Your peers and rock stars who you learn a lot from.

Cons

Because profits are reinvested into important purposeful projects, salaries here are lower than other tech and aerospace companies. However, stock is awarded which has the potential to grow substantially, and top performers and compensated very well. Some find the hours long and the large responsibilities stressful, but I prefer this sort of work environment.

5.0

Mar 27, 2016

Loving it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work on some of the most challenging problems in the world, with people that are all top of their field.

Cons

No management overhead - sounds like a developers (or libertarians) paradise until you realize that without some coordination/management, very few circular dependencies get resolved.

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