Is SpaceX a good company to work for?

SpaceX has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 3,693 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 295 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 176 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 97 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 89 reviews)); "Great work environment and diverse" ((in 67 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 406 reviews)); "No work/life balance and crazy (mandatory) overtime" ((in 274 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 42 reviews)); "Salary is 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

(2,753 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 2,753 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Jan 11, 2016

Propulsion Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent opportunity to have a huge personal impact on the future of manned spaceflight. Entry level engineers have more responsibility and power than almost anywhere else

Cons

The personal demands can be stressful, and hours are often unpredictable. Offsite parking is also a drag, but they're working on that.

5.0

Jan 8, 2016

Nobody ever said it was easy, but it could pay more.

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you're organized, like a fast-paced environment, and complete what needs to be done efficiently then you will do well.

Cons

Compensation for structures and material technicians with qualifying experience does not match average compensation rates listed here on the site.

4.0

Jan 8, 2016

Exciting company, poor location.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The excitement before and during launches is fantastic. There are a lot of perks like free soda, coffee barista, and frozen yogurt, great cheap food on site and many more little details that made day to day a big easier.

Cons

For me the only real negative was the location. You either had to pay way too much for a rental, live in the ghetto, or sometimes both. In the end I just couldn't afford to live close enough and couldn't keep commuting.

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