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 290 reviews)); "Benefits are good & great" ((in 184 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 105 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 89 reviews)); "Everyone here is extremely smart and motivated and everyone is constantly learning from everyone else." ((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 395 reviews)); "No work/life balance and crazy (mandatory) overtime" ((in 274 reviews)); "long hours are expected by most" ((in 162 reviews)); "Low pay and hard to park" ((in 122 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 43 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

(2,728 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 2,728 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

3.0

Sep 25, 2012

Excellent experience, fast paced environment, and the chance to put rockets in space.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High level of exposure, high level of engagement. You work on programs that are changing the face of humanity and space flight. It feels like you are back in the Apollo days.

Cons

Terrible organization. Schedules are all over the place, you can work insane hours due to a lack of planning and transparency.

4.0

Sep 4, 2012

It was aight

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun to work with smart people

Cons

Hard to work with limited budget

3.0

Aug 1, 2012

Liberally chaotic

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You have a voice equal to all others.

Cons

Your voice is no louder than any other contributing to the noise. It's as much of a challenge to be heard as it is as much as it is to hear. Sometimes feels as if some people are too loud to listen.

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