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 4% 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?

"Generally great people to work alongside" ((in 43 reviews)); "A great team doing exciting things." ((in 20 reviews)); "great culture" ((in 14 reviews)); "Endless opportunities to advance your career and sharpen your skills." ((in 9 reviews)); "Awesome coworkers and culture of innovation" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"it wasn't that the hours were long." ((in 17 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 11 reviews)); "A very negative and draining environment with no work/life balance." ((in 9 reviews)); "Salaries are extremely inconsistent." ((in 8 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

3.0

Feb 17, 2023

Great team + terrible workload

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working on truly exciting projects with passionate and capable people

Cons

Unreasonable workload. High churn, people get burn out easily.

5.0

Feb 8, 2023

Depends on where you are

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I can only speak to my experience in the software department Every engineer on the various software teams are all amazing to work with The challanges are interesting and provide variety New opportunities are always opening up as the company continues to grow Worklife balance for me was great, however it may vary team to team Generally awesome company to work for with lots of really smart people from all aspects of engineering

Cons

A lot of problems are solved "bottom up" (could be seen as a positive) No software engineering support roles - engineers must play all roles in the SDLC Rocket Lab isn't a software engineering company, even though a lot of software is produced, and therefore dosen't have things you'd typically find in a software company

4.0

Feb 5, 2023

Good but tough place to work

Engineer 2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work culture, tons to do, tons to get involved in, high expectations. Management is supportive and have nice ways to acknowledge excellence and life milestones (marriage, children bonuses and good options for time off when you need it). Auckland and Long beach are great places to live

Cons

The remuneration is not great given the expectations, Auckland and Long Beach are really expensive places to live

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