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

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 2,736 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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3K reviews

4.0

Jul 24, 2015

If you have never worked in aerospace a great place to start

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Great place to work amazing benefits. The food is awesome,

Cons

Depending on what department your in you may have to do a lot of overtime.

4.0

Jul 13, 2015

Fantastic vision; forming it's bureaucratic focus for the betterment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Incredible mission - you'll live the rest of your life known as the guy/gal who worked at SpaceX Smart people - there will be blockheads in the mix, but the majority of employees at SpaceX are the best of the best Thrill of the launch - nothing beats the camaraderie of watching a launch from behind the glass of Mission Control. You can't get that at Google/FaceBook/Apple/Boeing/name-your-company

Cons

You can easily lose yourself in the minutiae. Everyone wants to do their best and "impress Elon". Don't fall into that quicksand trap. Do your best. Admit that you don't know something fully - it will be explained to you.

4.0

Jul 3, 2015

Incredible once in a lifetime experience, great options, but low cash comp.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredible once in a lifetime experience - generally able to get any experience you are willing to work for. Great stock options, especially for those who started early in the company.

Cons

Long hours - often unpredictable schedule. Cash compensation is lower than market average, especially considering the high cost of living in Los Angeles.

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