Does Virgin Galactic pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Virgin Galactic employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Virgin Galactic. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Virgin Galactic?

29% of Virgin Galactic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Virgin Galactic 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Virgin Galactic?

Engineer (26) , Senior Engineer (10) , Technician (10) , Business Support Specialist (7) , Mechanical Engineer (6) , Manager (5) , Stress Engineer (5) , Test Engineer (5) , Avionics Engineer (4) , Intern (4) , Space Wrench (4) , Engineering Intern (3) , Flight Test Engineer (3) , Intern - Hourly (3) , Aerospace Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Virgin Galactic according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and a job that inspires" ((in 31 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 26 reviews)); "Pay and location were great" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good culture" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Virgin Galactic according to real employee reviews?

"• Tone deaf upper management." ((in 12 reviews)); "Layoffs are common." ((in 8 reviews)); "Group Managers do not understand that " contract engineers " are trying to produce proper engineering documents for future Revisions in case there is some errors with the least amount of Re" ((in 7 reviews)); "Bad communication, especially between departments." ((in 6 reviews)); "This is attributed to how horrible old and new management has been slowly turning once was a great company prior to becoming public into one of the worse places to work." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Virgin Galactic layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Virgin Galactic layoffs and their outlook for job security at Virgin Galactic in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Virgin Galactic locations?

Mojave , Tustin , Las Cruces , Long Beach , Irvine , Spaceport City , Los Angeles , Mesa , Lancaster , Truth or Consequences , Albuquerque , Leander , Schertz , Tehachapi , Pasadena , Mountain View , Truth Consq

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Virgin Galactic reviews

2.6

29% would recommend to a friend

(294 total reviews)

Michael Colglazier

21% approve of CEO

16% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.6

Culture & values

2.5

Career opportunities

2.0

Senior management

Virgin Galactic has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 294 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Virgin Galactic employee rating is 28% below average for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

294 reviews

3.0

Sep 8, 2025

Material Handler

Material handler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great management and team Good benefits

Cons

Not a lot of career growth

3.0

Aug 21, 2025

Great potential, Poor Management

Qa technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

While i was there the team was full of rockstars and people motivated to achieve the ambitious goals of the company.

Cons

Management was out of touch and frequently over promised our capabilities.

3.0

Aug 7, 2025

Upper Management not pleasant

Test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Teammates, location, remote Fridays, health benefits.

Cons

Lack of excitement, senior planning not efficient, salary not competitive.

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Jobs at Virgin Galactic

Talent Acquisition Partner

Internal Communications Specialist