Is SpaceX a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at SpaceX have rated their employer with 4.8 out of 5 stars in 22 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of SpaceX employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at SpaceX now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at SpaceX .

Does SpaceX pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at SpaceX with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 22 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.6% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at SpaceX.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at SpaceX?

96% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at SpaceX would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 19% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated SpaceX with a 2.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 4.7 rating 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?

"Great place and people!" ((in 290 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 174 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 96 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 95 reviews)); "Great team and mentor support" ((in 72 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 400 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 277 reviews)); "Long hours are expected." ((in 169 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 41 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 36 reviews))

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4.8

96% would recommend to a friend

(22 total reviews)

Elon Musk

97% approve of CEO

98% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Career opportunities

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Senior management

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.5

Work/Life balance

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated SpaceX with 4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 22 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. SpaceX is rated 32% above average by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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22 reviews

2.0

Jan 7, 2020

Top notch technical leadership

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Bleeding edge tech - Many challenging projects

Cons

- Mediocre benefits - Long hours

5.0

Aug 15, 2019

Worth it

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You work with top level talent Unique company objective. (Mars) Teams\Squads rotation every 60 days, so there is always something new to work on if you want.

Cons

While its not forced, you will want to work longer hours. Compensation is stock heavy, so need to be in it for the long haul.

5.0

Dec 20, 2017

Great place to be a part of an amazing mission

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company mission is second to none. We're constantly pushing the envelope in aerospace with the goal toward getting humanity to Mars and you get a sense of that every day. Individuals have great power to drive change within the company.

Cons

Fast pace leads to a high stress environment. Individual responsibilities can be high and there are many single points of failure in terms of individuals with critical domain knowledge in their head. Teams are often disconnected from each other, focused on their own problems. The overall picture can be missed as a result of this.

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