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 26 reviews)); "Pay and location were great" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good culture" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"• Tone deaf upper management." ((in 12 reviews)); "Layoffs are common." ((in 8 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 7 reviews)); "Bad communication, especially between departments." ((in 6 reviews)); "This is attributed to how horrible old and new management has been slowly turning once was a great company prior to becoming public into one of the worse places to work." ((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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This company is extremely toxic! Don’t make the mistake of joining! - Anonymous employee Virgin Galactic Employee Review

1.0

Mar 22, 2021

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company does a great job of posing as an up and coming company... (it’s not).

Cons

This was a company that came to the public markets through a SPAC being led by Chamath. Fast forward to now and this guy has sold off all of his personal stake (any red flags yet?) Beyond that this place is very toxic. Management is very insecure and as such this affects everyone. Ask how often you work weekends or hours a day because they are understaff? (They will lie) If you enjoy being on a constant lookout of when the next round of layoffs is coming, avoid this place at all cost! I’m not disgruntled just disillusion that I join this joke of a company.

Virgin Galactic Response

First off, thank you for being transparent with your personal thoughts and feedback on our Company. The pandemic and all in 2020 did make the year challenging in various aspects. We are sorry to hear that your first year with us was a challenge, as well. We have an open-door policy and want to hear about your concerns and any ideas for improvement in our workplace. Your leader or I look forward to hearing from you directly.

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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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