Does Virgin Galactic pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Virgin Galactic employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Virgin Galactic. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Virgin Galactic?

29% of Virgin Galactic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Virgin Galactic 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Virgin Galactic?

Engineer (26) , Senior Engineer (10) , Technician (10) , Business Support Specialist (7) , Mechanical Engineer (6) , Manager (5) , Stress Engineer (5) , Test Engineer (5) , Avionics Engineer (4) , Intern (4) , Space Wrench (4) , Engineering Intern (3) , Flight Test Engineer (3) , Intern - Hourly (3) , Aerospace Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Virgin Galactic according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and a job that inspires" ((in 31 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 27 reviews)); "Pay and location were great" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good culture" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Virgin Galactic according to real employee reviews?

"• Tone deaf upper management." ((in 11 reviews)); "Group Managers do not understand that " contract engineers " are trying to produce proper engineering documents for future Revisions in case there is some errors with the least amount of Re" ((in 9 reviews)); "Layoffs are common." ((in 8 reviews)); "Bad communication, especially between departments." ((in 6 reviews)); "No job security here." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Virgin Galactic layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Virgin Galactic layoffs and their outlook for job security at Virgin Galactic in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Virgin Galactic locations?

Mojave , Tustin , Las Cruces , Long Beach , Irvine , Spaceport City , Los Angeles , Mesa , Lancaster , Truth or Consequences , Albuquerque , Leander , Schertz , Tehachapi , Pasadena , Mountain View , Truth Consq

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1.0

Feb 11, 2017

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Nice people make it a fun place to work. -The work/life balance is great. -The location is great. -The engineers are smart and innovative. -Managers do not micro manage too much. -The company has plenty of funding and elements of the Virgin Brand.

Cons

-VG is flying one of their old 747's to launch rockets. -High risk if you are flying in the 747 at the SAME TIME! -Forecast: "Russian Roulette" -Branson flies across the pond once a year (on his way to Mojave) for ping pong and beer. -It's all a big ego trip. -Let him fly in the 747.

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5.0

Jul 7, 2026

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work environment was very creative and supporting.

Cons

Benefits were less compared to industry

2.0

Jul 18, 2026

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People and communities are wonderful. It is a good brand to work under. Hybrid schedule is great

Cons

Zero promotion opportunities. Go get experience, but do not expect them to promote you in any way. They will only promote people they like. Brand name is only good thing. management are silo from people who are doing the actual work. VP and directors will yell at you and embarrassed you during an executive meeting.

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Sr. Mechanical Systems Engineer

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$109K - $166K /yr

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Specialist Engineer. Flight Test

Truth or Consequences, NM

Truth or Consequences, NM

$88K - $135K /yr

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