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

(2,728 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

4.0

Feb 28, 2011

Unique opportunity to be involved with all aspects of space flight.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No place quite like it, applying a vertical model to space flight. Factory is in the back, can get hands on hardware Very talented co-workers. Unique experiences with test and launch. Stock options a plus.

Cons

Compensation is seemingly on the lower end. Expect a "work first" attitude. Not very team oriented, often a single person takes the fall. Function organization, dividing the stakeholders.

5.0

Mar 30, 2014

Fantastic Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of work involved but you have to love working there. You have to WANT to be working there. It's fun and you can be proud to be part of company who's doing so much great things.

Cons

It's a lot of work but if you're working here, then that means you want to work here, so you sign up for that basically.

5.0

Nov 16, 2012

Technician

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being recognized for the work you perform as an individual.

Cons

Long hours but seeing success in your hard work become a reality makes it bearable.

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