Is SpaceX a good company to work for?

SpaceX has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 3,677 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 281 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 183 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 105 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 86 reviews)); "great work environment and people" ((in 68 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 391 reviews)); "No work/life balance and crazy (mandatory) overtime" ((in 278 reviews)); "long hours are expected by most" ((in 166 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 46 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 , Texas City , El Segundo , Irvine , Sunnyvale , Mars , Vandenbrg AFB , Redondo Beach , Torrance , Lompoc , Merritt Island , Hawthorne , Chicago , Dallas

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3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,741 total reviews)

Elon Musk

74% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Career opportunities

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

2.5

Work/Life balance

SpaceX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,741 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

Mar 4, 2014

Extremely Rewarding

Senior structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

You get to work with unbelievably bright people and have a sense of ownership with a state-of-the-art rocket and capsule. Every launch is an amazing celebration of hard work and teamwork. I cannot think of other jobs with similar satisfaction.

Cons

It is hard work and often requires longer hours than most companies. This is because you get so much ownership.

3.0

Mar 3, 2014

Hardware Development Intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Its a rocket factory in the middle of Hawthorne. - Small company, not bureaucratic

Cons

- Extremely long hours (avg 60-70) without overtime - The internship program is relatively new and needs improvements.

5.0

Mar 1, 2014

Space X is a great and innovative company

Structures engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Few bureaucratic limitations on getting work done. Great project support Large responsibility Small company style with the resources of a larger company Great benefits Good group of people to work with who are all dedicated to there job Supportive management Young feeling I have never felt more of an integral part of something greater in my life. Everyone is very open and willing to help. Structures is a great group to working and is doing a lot of exciting work in developing new space technology.

Cons

Parking is a little bad due to company growth but is getting better.

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