Is SpaceX a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at SpaceX have rated their employer with 4.8 out of 5 stars in 20 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of SpaceX employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at SpaceX now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at SpaceX .

Does SpaceX pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at SpaceX with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 20 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at SpaceX.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at SpaceX?

99% of Senior Software Developer employees at SpaceX would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated SpaceX with a 2.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 5.0 rating 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?

"Great place and people!" ((in 299 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 167 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 96 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 94 reviews)); "Great work environment and diverse" ((in 69 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 271 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 41 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 35 reviews))

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4.8

99% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

Elon Musk

99% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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5.0

Career opportunities

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Senior management

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

2.4

Work/Life balance

Senior Software Developer employees have rated SpaceX with 4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. SpaceX is rated 32% above average by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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20 reviews

5.0

Mar 28, 2025

Inspiring, challenging, never boring

Senior software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

I've worked at SpaceX for over a decade. It is full of innovative people who love a challenge, and value achieving amazing things. The work is never boring. The goals are inspiring. The people I work with are motivated, hard-working, and friendly. Leadership is focused, flexible, wise, and technically excellent.

Cons

Lately, lots of negative media coverage despite SpaceX being a very safe, diverse, and engaging workplace environment. Media used to love SpaceX, and the company has only become better over time, so I'm guessing this'll unfortunately ebb-and-flow with the political landscape. Some people may say work/life balance is difficult, but not in my experience.

4.0

Nov 9, 2024

Spacex

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning, lots of autonomy and ownership, low friction.

Cons

Work 'til 8pm on the reg

4.0

Jul 16, 2024

Engineer at SpaceX

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work for

Cons

Some times very stressful in crunch

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