Is SpaceX a good company to work for?

SpaceX has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 3,691 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at SpaceX to a friend and 81% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about SpaceX have been left by employees working as Engineering Manager , LAUNCH Intern and Software Engineering Intern .

Does SpaceX pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SpaceX employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SpaceX. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SpaceX?

68% of SpaceX employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SpaceX 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SpaceX?

Engineer (126) , Intern (99) , Software Engineer (89) , Propulsion Technician (61) , Technician (56) , Integration Technician (53) , Manufacturing Engineer (48) , Vehicle Engineering (47) , Quality Inspector (43) , Engineering Intern (38) , Launch Engineer (33) , Intern - Hourly (32) , Avionics Intern (31) , Structures Engineer (31) , Avionics Engineer (30)

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

"The planning team is full of great people who are welcoming and plan so many fun activities outside of work." ((in 297 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 175 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 103 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 90 reviews)); "great work environment and people" ((in 66 reviews))

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

"Long hours but there is definitely an active change to reduce long hours and cover shifts better." ((in 394 reviews)); "No work/life balance and crazy (mandatory) overtime" ((in 267 reviews)); "Long hours are expected." ((in 168 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 43 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 37 reviews))

What are employees saying about SpaceX layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed SpaceX locations?

Hawthorne , Cape Canaveral , Los Angeles , McGregor , Redmond , Brownsville , Vandenberg AFB , Seattle , Bastrop , Boca Chica and Medford Colonia , Houston , Waco , New York , Austin , Kennedy Space Center , Washington , San Francisco , Sunnyvale , Texas City , El Segundo , Irvine , Mars , Vandenbrg AFB , Redondo Beach , Torrance , Lompoc , Merritt Island , Hawthorne , Chicago , Dallas

SpaceX reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,751 total reviews)

Elon Musk

76% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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SpaceX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,751 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SpaceX 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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3K reviews

4.0

Dec 27, 2018

Great mission and coworkers.

Eng technician

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Lots of opportunities for advancement due to the high turnover and to learn new skills as time goes on. Forward thinking company where new ideas are always welcome (depending on your team as any other company) Perks such as free coffee, $5 dollar meals, snacks, are great. Most of people are always willing to help.

Cons

Long hours hence no work life balance, stock awards instead of 401k matching but company share price is too high which makes it difficult to profit from it. For hourly employees, Income is sort of competitive only if lots OT is added to the equation. If you are salary then negotiate from day one as per long hours are expected and you could wind up with a minimum wage hourly rate.

5.0

Dec 12, 2018

Journey worth taking , an adventure still growing

Ndt level ii, cr, rt, pt technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big place, Food everywhere, Medical Dentist on site, Daycare with good friends and amazing things to see and learn,

Cons

we cloud get more selection of ice cream, I love chocotaco but let's switch it up.

3.0

Dec 5, 2018

Tig welder

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Amazing benefits and perks. -Overtime is always available. -Kickass rewards. -Subsidized swag. -Amazing community

Cons

-As a welder the review system is based off a job we were not hired to do. Making it hard to balance our daily task and cross training so we can get a decent review. -Feedback for improvement suggestions are very often ignored on second shift. -People with tenure often get away with things that would be deemed unacceptable for people who have less seniority. -If you are valued by your department, it is hard to grow. Sometimes management will try to keep you where you are instead of letting you expand your career. -HEAVILY moving towards automation. Which is understandable form a business outlook but sucks for us humans in a trade.

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