Is SpaceX a good company to work for?

SpaceX has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 3,678 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at SpaceX to a friend and 80% 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 (123) , 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 296 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 168 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 102 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 88 reviews)); "great work environment and people" ((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 401 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 270 reviews)); "Long hours are expected." ((in 171 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 39 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 36 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 , Texas City , El Segundo , Irvine , Sunnyvale , Mars , Vandenbrg AFB , Redondo Beach , Torrance , Lompoc , Merritt Island , Hawthorne , Chicago , Dallas

SpaceX reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,742 total reviews)

Elon Musk

75% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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SpaceX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,742 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

5.0

Jul 25, 2016

Intern Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, excitment, and variety of duties

Cons

hours and full time engineering salary

3.0

Jul 25, 2016

Intern

Intern - hourly

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best vertically integrated manufacturing company to work for Great food with 20+dedicated cooks/chefs Onsite Dental exam/cleaning Free Doctor visits onsite Free shuttles to spacex housing.

Cons

Internship at SpaceX has no structures.. There are no clear objectives laid out. pay $1200/month to share a room & bathroom. (and no parking permit) profanity at meetings is the norm with younger engineers..

4.0

Jul 25, 2016

Fun and rewarding!

Vehicle engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The most rewarding aspect of working at SpaceX is the impact factor, knowing that I'm contributing, however small, to a cause that will advance civilization and lay down the foundation of space exploration. The work environment is open and friendly. The work itself, although high pace, but is self-managed. You're given some projects/tasks and let loose. The manner in which the projects/tasks are completed determine your qualification of getting the 2nd internship, or transition to new hire. Other perks: free coffee, yogurt, fruits, and gym membership. There's a full menu served at multiple locations for all meals. Main meals are relatively cheap ($3-$5!). There's so many to list as pros for working at spaceX, but my main one is the projects itself and that's enough to outweighs the challenges I've encounter so far.

Cons

One big con of working at spaceX, Hawthorne is its location. Although indirectly related but plays a decisive roll when weighing options. Traffic, high cost of living, smog, and more traffic are common complaints.

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