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?

"Generally great people to work alongside" ((in 44 reviews)); "Direct team is great." ((in 19 reviews)); "great culture" ((in 15 reviews)); "Awesome coworkers and culture of innovation" ((in 8 reviews)); "Endless opportunities to advance your career and sharpen your skills." ((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 16 reviews)); "Low pay relative to other companies" ((in 15 reviews)); "Bad management." ((in 14 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))

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

Rocket Lab reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(262 total reviews)

Peter Beck

95% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

262 reviews

5.0

Jun 5, 2019

The place to be if you are at the top of your game.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Engineering that is challenging, projects that are very cool, great people who care and a rocket that actually flys!

Cons

Typical growing pains of a fast scaling company.

5.0

Aug 20, 2018

Awesome work, great people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A huge variety of work Get to do exciting things that are shaping an industry Autonomy and responsibility Great people

Cons

Hard to feel aligned with teams across two countries sometimes. Long hours, but that's every aerospace company

1.0

Jun 11, 2026

Toxic work culture and employees are not valued by senior management

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Purchase of Rocket Lab ESPP stocks.

Cons

Extremely high turnover. Very low compensation. Toxic work culture. No value for employees. Money driven and no emphasis for long-term quality.

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