SpaceX reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,736 total reviews)
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Elon Musk

73% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

SpaceX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,736 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
3.0
Apr 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

SpaceX knows how to hype up their employees. It's a very exciting and ground-breaking company to work for. The stock vesting is a huge plus and if you last the full 5 years it really pays off.

Cons

Management are cut-throat and there is constant chaos / stress every day. You really need to have a sink or swim mentality to make it. Management will push you to 150-200% of your regular work limit and basically own you for the time you are working here. A mild version of PTSD can be expected once you leave since it is so intense working here every day.

4.0
Apr 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Brilliant coworkers - Top tier management - Lack of red tape, able to iterate and collaborate very quickly

Cons

- WLB is quite rough at times - Elon fanboyism isn't rampant, but does exist - Lack of red tape also means lack of guardrails, leading to stress and anxiety at times

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