Is SpaceX a good company to work for?

SpaceX has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 3,694 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 67% of employees would recommend working at SpaceX to a friend and 81% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about SpaceX have been left by employees working as Engineering Manager , LAUNCH Intern and Software Engineering Intern .

Does SpaceX pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SpaceX employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SpaceX. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SpaceX?

67% of SpaceX employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SpaceX 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 4.0 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 people and fulfilling work" ((in 286 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 182 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 93 reviews)); "Great team and mentor support" ((in 70 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 398 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 275 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 42 reviews)); "Salary is low." ((in 39 reviews))

What are employees saying about SpaceX layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed SpaceX locations?

Hawthorne , Cape Canaveral , Los Angeles , McGregor , Redmond , Brownsville , Vandenberg AFB , Seattle , Bastrop , Boca Chica and Medford Colonia , Houston , Waco , New York , Austin , Kennedy Space Center , Washington , San Francisco , Sunnyvale , Texas City , El Segundo , Irvine , Mars , Vandenbrg AFB , Redondo Beach , Torrance , Lompoc , Merritt Island , Hawthorne , Chicago , Dallas

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3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,754 total reviews)

Elon Musk

75% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

2.4

Work/Life balance

SpaceX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,754 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

4.0

Dec 7, 2016

Making humanity a spacefaring civilization

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

The goal of the company is to put Elon on Mars... the long term vision can't get much more audacious than that! Overall culture is success-oriented and highly technical Management does a good job at discussing issues openly to strive for highest reliability

Cons

Schedules aren't well communicated across departments Poor work/life balance Salaries are getting better, but still not top in the industry

5.0

Dec 7, 2016

Great Place to Work

Process planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free Coffee and Yogurt all day and night.

Cons

Long working hours including weekends when required.

5.0

Dec 7, 2016

Not for everyone, but work it.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always changing atmosphere, incredibly competent and brilliant coworkers, the ability to see your work actually making a difference, less red-tape than most aerospace companies resulting in faster iteration and changes.

Cons

long hours, many "leaders" are just people who have done well, and were promoted to some sort of management position and do not have the training to do it well, which can be frustrating. Lots of corporate politics.

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