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?

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 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SpaceX?

Engineer (123) , Intern (99) , Software Engineer (90) , 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 295 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 180 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 86 reviews)); "Great team and love the mission." ((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 405 reviews)); "No work/life balance and crazy (mandatory) overtime" ((in 274 reviews)); "long hours are expected by most" ((in 163 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 40 reviews)); "Salary is low." ((in 38 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

(2,736 total reviews)

Elon Musk

73% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

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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 2,736 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

Sep 3, 2015

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Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The management structure is super flat which makes for faster approvals up the food chain....

Cons

Most managers are legacy employees....just because they've been here "since the beginning" definitely doesn't mean they should be managing other people. The flat management structure also means that some managers often have huge teams of vastly different specialties....things often fall through the cracks.

4.0

Aug 27, 2015

Great Place To Be!!!!!

Test technician

Recommend

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Pros

Very family oriented. Great pay. Working on Rockets!!!!! Cutting edge technology !!!!!! Waco area is very cheap to live in. FOOD EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!

Cons

It seems like we are always waiting on a decision to be made. But that's ok because you always want the right decision. sometimes but not always long days

4.0

Aug 26, 2015

Space X Life!

Propulsion technician

Recommend

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Pros

Great environment a place were you can explode your qualities ,I have definitely learn more here in just 2 yrs. than anywhere else I've been before and plus what's more exiting than to build Rockets and make history!!

Cons

Be prepare to work long hrs. and weekends just a heads up that's just how it is in the Space industry ,not many cons in this great place

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