Is SpaceX a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at SpaceX have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 80 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of SpaceX employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at SpaceX now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at SpaceX .

Does SpaceX pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at SpaceX with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 80 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at SpaceX.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at SpaceX?

67% of Software Developer employees at SpaceX would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 27% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated SpaceX with a 2.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SpaceX?

Engineer (125) , 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?

"The planning team is full of great people who are welcoming and plan so many fun activities outside of work." ((in 288 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 176 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 103 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 90 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 397 reviews)); "No work/life balance and crazy (mandatory) overtime" ((in 267 reviews)); "Long hours are expected." ((in 165 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 36 reviews))

SpaceX Software Developer reviews

3.9

67% would recommend to a friend

(80 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

96% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated SpaceX with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 80 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. SpaceX is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Aeroespacial y defensa industry (3.6 stars).

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80 reviews

5.0

Jun 11, 2021

You need to actually want to work here

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A very fulfilling experience. Everyone is devoted to the job and do it because they want the future to come faster. There are very interesting problems.

Cons

You really have to enjoy what you're doing otherwise you won't like it there. It's a lot of work and it's not for everybody. You could likely get a better paying job compared to the number of hours somewhere else. Would you be working on as interesting problems? You choose.

2.0

May 5, 2021

Fantastic colleagues all worked into the ground

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Interesting work - Individuals given a lot of responsibility and can make a big impact - Plenty of opportunity for career advancement - Resume booster - Incredible peers who are always available to help - Technical leadership is great, in the trenches with everyone else - Company is 100% going to succeed at all its goals - Interview process is very fair, gives candidates many chances to succeed

Cons

- Things break constantly, always fighting infrastructure issues, hot fixing things in production - Work life balance is non-existent and long hours (50-55 hours is a light week), very difficult to handle with a family. Company shows no interest in improving this - Salaries are low, benefits are bad for a company of its size (but equity is high if you stick around) - Very few diversity or female employees. Was a boy's club for a long time and WLB borders on discriminatory so no surprise there

5.0

Mar 24, 2021

Best company to work for

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Best best best best best

Cons

Nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing

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