Does The Boring Company pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Boring Company employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Boring Company. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Boring Company?

41% of The Boring Company employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Boring Company 2.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.3 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Boring Company?

Engineer (8) , Intern (8) , Mechanical Engineer (6) , Loop Driver (3) , Software Engineer (3) , Welder/Fabricator (3) , Architectural Intern (2) , Associate Mechanical Engineer (2) , Driver (2) , Engineering Intern (2) , Field Engineer (2) , Mechanical Design Engineer (2) , Mechanical Engineering Intern (2) , Tunnel Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at The Boring Company according to real employee reviews?

"good benefit + decent pay." ((in 6 reviews)); "R&D manufacturing environment & smart colleagues" ((in 4 reviews)); "Everyone here loves to be here." ((in 3 reviews)); "competitive salary" ((in 3 reviews)); "You are given a lot of responsibility and opportunity to make a real impact." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Boring Company according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and big commitment" ((in 8 reviews)); "Long hours are always excepted" ((in 7 reviews)); "Pay is low, but internships aren't for making money anyways" ((in 6 reviews)); "Chaotic work culture making it difficult to prioritize based on work impact/ ROI." ((in 3 reviews)); "Constant safety OSHA violations I’m surprised this place doesn’t get shut down by the environmental agencies and city." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed The Boring Company locations?

Las Vegas , Bastrop , Austin , Pflugerville , Texas City , Seattle , Los Angeles , Champaign , Saint Louis , Las Vegas , Gardena , Adelanto , Everett , Portland , Ridley Park , Boring , Bastrop Beach

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3.3

41% would recommend to a friend

(90 total reviews)

Elon Musk

41% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.3

Culture & values

2.3

Senior management

2.0

Work/Life balance

The Boring Company has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 90 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Boring Company employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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90 reviews

5.0

Jun 1, 2026

Great people and growth, but long hours at times

Mechanical engineering intern

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredible people and excellent growth opportunity where you get to own a lot of projects

Cons

Hours can be long sometimes

2.0

May 22, 2026

Unique experience overshadowed by poor management and communication

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Experience in a somewhat unique company Learning to adapt to any situation Pay day lunches Great coworkers, some of the best people you'll meet

Cons

-CEO has NO clue whatsoever about construction or tunneling -Most of Management is incompetent and favor 'yes-men' -There is NO communication or organization -HR is not your friend or advocate -Safety is not allowed to really do their jobs -You don't have the tools or resources to do your job efficiently quite often -They fire people for minor reasons as soon as a boring machine comes out of the ground to save money on wages then try to hire in a panic when they launch a new machine and they realize they don't have enough people.

5.0

May 11, 2026

Ambitious company with good work-life balance, pay could improve

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work life balance and ambitious company

Cons

not as high pay as some other competitors

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