Does Rocket Lab pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rocket Lab employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rocket Lab. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rocket Lab?

68% of Rocket Lab employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rocket Lab 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rocket Lab?

Engineer (28) , Technician (16) , Software Engineer (14) , Intern (7) , Senior Engineer (5) , Engineering (4) , Manager (4) , Manufacturing Engineer (4) , Talent Acquisition Partner (4) , Aerospace Technician (3) , Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (3) , Anyonymous Employee (2) , Avionics Technician (2) , Design Engineer (2) , Flight Software Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Rocket Lab according to real employee reviews?

"Rocket Lab is chocker full of great people who specialise in what they do and every team member is appreciated for their contribution." ((in 41 reviews)); "Great team" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great co workers and culture with the team." ((in 16 reviews)); "Awesome coworkers and culture of innovation" ((in 7 reviews)); "Endless opportunities to advance your career and sharpen your skills." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Rocket Lab according to real employee reviews?

"it wasn't that the hours were long." ((in 18 reviews)); "Low pay relative to other companies" ((in 13 reviews)); "personally wasn't in a team, and manager hardly was aware of my existance." ((in 10 reviews)); "A very negative and draining environment with no work/life balance." ((in 9 reviews)); "4. Limited Managerial Support – leadership is often absent, leaving employees to advocate for themselves and tackle complex problems without sufficient support." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rocket Lab layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Rocket Lab locations?

Long Beach , Albuquerque , Littleton , Middle River , Tucson , Huntington Beach , Denver , Silver Spring

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Rocket Lab reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(262 total reviews)

Peter Beck

95% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Work/Life balance

Rocket Lab has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 262 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rocket Lab employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

262 reviews

5.0

Mar 22, 2025

Great Company Doing Great Work

Sr. technical writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of work to keep you busy Compassionate Management Interesting and Fun Coworkers

Cons

Hard to manage work life balance Pay is on the lower end of the salary band Unable to work remotely

5.0

Mar 1, 2025

Everything, everywhere all at once

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission and passionate teams. The company is scaling up rapidly while retaining a lot of the quick thinking and fiercely efficient instincts from the beginning. You quickly get opportunities to be trusted with key projects and initiatives, and the number of stakeholders isn't that large so things keep moving. Overall, great people all driven to make it happen. I'm constantly amazed by all the cool things we are working on in so many different parts of the launch and space systems units.

Cons

Staffing can't always keep up with the growth. Workload and pressure can hit parts of the organization harder than others depending on program/project schedules and milestones.

3.0

Feb 11, 2025

Rocket Lab Employment Review

Lead supplier quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented team, rapid growth, challenging engineering work, growing company.

Cons

Low Salary compared to market, clunky systems and tools, high stress environment, demanding schedule, process efficiency issues.

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