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 (124) , 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 place and people!" ((in 297 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 171 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 97 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 93 reviews)); "great work environment and people" ((in 74 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 394 reviews)); "No work/life balance and crazy (mandatory) overtime" ((in 269 reviews)); "Long hours are expected." ((in 162 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 43 reviews)); "Salary is low." ((in 37 reviews))

SpaceX Software Developer reviews

3.9

67% would recommend to a friend

(80 total reviews)

Elon Musk

60% 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

4.0

Sep 5, 2019

c developer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

interesting project, good team, nice climate

Cons

low wage, low wage, low

2.0

Feb 10, 2019

Not worth it

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coffee, equity, and resume boost.

Cons

Zero leadership, clueless managers, & robot employees. Probably the worst cluster of HR managers and reps.

5.0

Oct 21, 2018

Rewarding Experiences

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

You are given real responsibility for flight-critical functionality. The Responsible Engineer culture at SpaceX means you own things from beginning to end. All that cheering during launches and landings is because critical pieces that people saw through from beginning to end are working!

Cons

... you're given lots of responsibility? You definitely need to be humble, communicate clearly, and ask for help when needed. Otherwise, you could easily get overwhelmed.

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