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 (122) , Intern (99) , Software Engineer (90) , Propulsion Technician (61) , Technician (56) , Integration Technician (53) , Manufacturing Engineer (47) , 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 299 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 173 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 95 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 89 reviews)); "Great team and mentor support" ((in 70 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 395 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 270 reviews)); "long hours are expected by most" ((in 166 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 44 reviews)); "Salary is low." ((in 34 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

(2,727 total reviews)

Elon Musk

72% 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 2,727 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

Feb 28, 2014

If you want to make humans an interplanetary species come to SpaceX

Structures engineer

Recommend

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Pros

We are doing the most exciting things that an engineer could do. We create groundbreaking technologies that push the envelope of the most challenging human endeavor: space exploration. You are going to grow exponentially as an employee and as a person at SpaceX. We conceive it, build it, test it, and fly it.

Cons

If you want to push the envelope it's going to take some hard work. Plan on working a lot at SpaceX, no one ever changed the world without some effort.

4.0

Nov 6, 2013

Build, Test, and Fly Rockets...literally

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

-Work was very challenging -Extremely interesting -Rockets everywhere

Cons

-60+ hour weeks and weekends

5.0

May 2, 2013

A inspiring place to work

Fpga integration engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fulfilling work Inspiring work environment

Cons

None from the top of my mind

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