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

Jan 22, 2017

Good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting project, nice people, gain experience fast

Cons

No 401K match Pay is low compared to top companies like Google, Apple

4.0

Nov 24, 2016

Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work in an exciting arena. When they say launch party at SpaceX they aren't talking yet another version of yet another GUI, they are really talking launch ... of something with almost two million pounds of thrust that comes back and lands on a boat out in the middle of the ocean. It's super-challenging and super-rewarding. Lots of folks complain about insane hours, but I don't see it. You can't mess about, but the hours and pressures aren't any worse than at any other tech company I've worked for. The technical rewards are much greater, though. I'm happy at SpaceX.

Cons

I'm not a big fan of the open seating arrangement and the parking could be improved. Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique.

5.0

Nov 14, 2016

Great team and great managers

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- People trust me to do a good job and don't micromanage. - I can work fairly flexible hours as long as I get done what I'm supposed to get done. - The people on my team are fantastic. They're friendly and great people to work with. - The work is generally interesting.

Cons

- I sometimes work very long hours. This is due to my own initiative to get stuff done, and sometimes because I'm too optimistic on Monday about what I can get done in a week.

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