Is SpaceX a good company to work for?

SpaceX has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 3,669 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 67% of employees would recommend working at SpaceX to a friend and 79% 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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SpaceX?

67% 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 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SpaceX?

Engineer (123) , Intern (99) , Software Engineer (90) , 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 291 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 179 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 100 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 87 reviews)); "Great work environment and diverse" ((in 70 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 397 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 268 reviews)); "long hours are expected by most" ((in 167 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 38 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 SpaceX locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Austin , Kennedy Space Center , McGregor , Vandenberg AFB , Houston , Seattle , Los Angeles , Hawthorne , Boca Chica and Medford Colonia , Redmond

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3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,737 total reviews)

Elon Musk

73% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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4.0

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 2,737 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

2.0

Jun 6, 2012

Star gazed at first, then reality sets in....

Propulsion technician

Recommend

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Pros

Really cool and interesting things to do, if your an engineer.

Cons

If your not an engineer, it is like a labor camp with a "click" like atmosphere to boot. As long as you party with the right people, live your life with no days off, you are in. If you have a life outside of Spacex, do notwork here, you will be judged and eventually booted. By the way, if you have any outside Aerospace experience, you are a moron to an engineer. Good luck

5.0

May 26, 2012

Best engineering company to work for, period.

Propulsion development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Flexibility, freedom, hands on environment. You can grow as much as you want as fast as you want. It's a very free flowing environment, people don't breath down your neck, they just expect you to get your work done. You have a lot of responsibility and a lot of exposure.

Cons

Long hours, very little rest. Often work weekends to keep the pace!

4.0

Apr 10, 2012

Cool, but tough place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool, fun coworkers. Lasting relationships.

Cons

Management does not promote positive moral.

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