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).

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3K reviews

3.0

Aug 9, 2017

Design

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Progressive, fast paced, benefits fair, pay fair

Cons

Overload, work life balance

4.0

Aug 8, 2017

The biggest challenge I have ever loved

F9 test tech

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to make a real contribution to the company and every vehicle it launches. This group has assembled 6000 highly motivated individuals that are able to overcome the impossible almost daily. SpaceX has had so many historic events since I started I couldn't possibly name them all, and I expect it to continue. Yes, the pace is blistering at times, yes the hours are long, yes it IS a challenge every day. The turnover rate is high because not everyone is cut out for this. this company has a crap ton of perks and benefits.

Cons

Texas is hot and they ran out of nutter butters last week.

5.0

Aug 6, 2017

Fast and Engaging

Structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work is very fast paced and always engaging. You get a lot of autonomy working at SpaceX, and everybody is very intelligent. Overall, it's very easy to settle in to the work environment and the hard work ethic of the people around you really rubs off on you.

Cons

It can get a little overwhelming if you have trouble with time management or can't keep up with the rate at which work builds up, especially near deadlines.

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