Is SpaceX a good company to work for as a Propulsion Development Engineer?

Propulsion Development Engineer professionals working at SpaceX have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 100 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of SpaceX employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Propulsion Development Engineer Jobs at SpaceX now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Propulsion Development Engineer interview questions at SpaceX .

Does SpaceX pay Propulsion Development Engineer employees well?

Propulsion Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at SpaceX with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 100 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Propulsion Development Engineer salaries at SpaceX.

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?

"The planning team is full of great people who are welcoming and plan so many fun activities outside of work." ((in 301 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 181 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 101 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 92 reviews)); "great work environment and people" ((in 74 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 393 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 276 reviews)); "Long hours are expected." ((in 165 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 44 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 39 reviews))

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3.3

36% would recommend to a friend

(100 total reviews)

Elon Musk

41% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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4.5

Career opportunities

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Senior management

2.3

Work/Life balance

Propulsion Development Engineer employees have rated SpaceX with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 100 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Propulsion Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. SpaceX is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Propulsion Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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100 reviews

5.0

Jul 24, 2026

Challenging and fun work, but long hours drain energy

Propulsion engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tough challenges and always fun if you're passionate about the industry

Cons

Long work hours can be draining

1.0

Jun 2, 2026

Stay away

Propulsion technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits Below Average Pay Stock Resume Builder

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Toxic environment Micro management Bro environment Long meaningless hours No communication No direction

4.0

Apr 22, 2026

Cult-Like, Not Bad Once You Buy In

Propulsion technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good perks, able to see rockets launch, feels like you have inside scoop to secret program.

Cons

Long hours, sink or swim type of environment, traffic getting there is terrible.

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