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

Aug 12, 2017

SpaceX is Awesome

Avionics test technician

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

This Company is the Best Company ive worked for, at the cutting edge of opportunity, innovations, team concept. . . . . . Awesome

Cons

No cons at this time.

5.0

Aug 10, 2017

How work should be!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome mission, surrounded by interesting and capable people aligned to a common goal, great perks and benefits, huge historic milestones that we all get to participate in, great company parties, and so much more! Love being part of history and something so meaningful. Could not imagine working anywhere else.

Cons

No big cons to speak of.

5.0

Aug 9, 2017

Exciting, Challenging work for Interns

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

SpaceX gives interns real projects from day 1. It's easy to feel like your contributing to the company's mission. Interns are treated like full time employees with real responsibilities, which is a lot of pressure at times but increases what you get out of the semester (or two ...) of work. Highly recommend joining the team if you're looking to surround yourself with the best and brightest in the industry.

Cons

Cost of living is pretty high, especially for short-term furnished rentals in the LA area. Some people do OK, but if you wait till the last minute or have trouble with Airbnb, expect to spend a good chunk of your paychecks on housing.

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