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 81 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 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 81 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at SpaceX .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at SpaceX?

68% of Software Developer employees at SpaceX would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 25% 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, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SpaceX?

Engineer (123) , 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?

"Great place and people!" ((in 295 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 101 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 85 reviews)); "great work environment and people" ((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 400 reviews)); "No work/life balance and crazy (mandatory) overtime" ((in 276 reviews)); "long hours are expected by most" ((in 169 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 40 reviews)); "Salary is low." ((in 39 reviews))

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3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(81 total reviews)

Elon Musk

60% approve of CEO

96% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Senior management

2.7

Work/Life balance

Software Developer employees have rated SpaceX with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 81 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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81 reviews

5.0

Aug 10, 2025

Great place to learn

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work hard and learn a lot.

Cons

Long hours on some days.

5.0

May 10, 2025

Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to work with a lot of hardware. Get to work on super challenging and interesting problems. Very fast paced environment

Cons

Sometimes can be long hours

2.0

Apr 2, 2025

Sink or Swim (usually sink)

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Full end to end ownership of work. Work with extremely skilled people. Diversify skills. The work is constantly changing

Cons

You get pulled in many directions at once and are expected to execute at the highest level for all of them. You rarely get the time to stop and get really good at one thing, often too spread out Everyone is being pulled in many directions which results in a stressful and often blunt/harsh environment. There are barely any women…

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