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 been stable over the past 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 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SpaceX?

Engineer (123) , Intern (99) , Software Engineer (89) , 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?

"great people and fulfilling work" ((in 294 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 104 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 85 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 398 reviews)); "No work/life balance and crazy (mandatory) overtime" ((in 276 reviews)); "Long hours are expected." ((in 163 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 44 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 37 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.

SpaceX reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,739 total reviews)

Elon Musk

74% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

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 2,739 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

5.0

Jun 1, 2023

Challenging & Rewarding

Quality specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you thrive in chaos and love to be continuously challenged I highly recommend. The hardest, most frustrating, and highly rewarding experiences you're likely to ever encounter. If you are proactive, curious, collaborative, and humble you'll do great.

Cons

If you're goal is to maintain status quo, not willing to continuously develop, and give < 110% everyday, this is not the place for you. Note: The office politics can be treacherous at times, not for the faint of heart.

1.0

Jan 22, 2023

If you enjoy life and actually want to spend time with you family….. don’t work for this place…..

Inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The place is a sweat shop…. They don’t give a damn about their employees…..

Cons

Plenty of reasons not to work there but more than anything it is very hard work and they are constantly saying you are not fast enough…. If I was an astronaut, I wouldn’t set foot near these things….

3.0

Dec 21, 2022

Team-Specific Culture

Integration engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Knowledgeable and inclusive team/department -Broad range of work tasks -Incredible insight into leading industry projects/programs -Plenty of room for career learning and growth

Cons

-Culture is incredibly team-specific. I would not work for any other department, and possibly not any other manager, due to different work/life expectations. Engineering teams obviously hold themselves in higher regard than non-engineering personnel; I have been thrown under the bus by Manager -> Director level engineering personnel on other teams as a staff level employee -Embarrassing and harmful (to company image and to employees) behavior by highest levels of leadership -Constant unspoken threat of being fired if you anger the wrong person. I would not have taken the job if I didn't have much to lose (I already lived in the area, etc.)

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