Is SpaceX a good company to work for?

SpaceX has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 3,679 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at SpaceX to a friend and 80% 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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SpaceX?

68% of SpaceX employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SpaceX 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SpaceX?

Engineer (124) , 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 297 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 179 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 99 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 91 reviews)); "great work environment and people" ((in 68 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 407 reviews)); "No work/life balance and crazy (mandatory) overtime" ((in 274 reviews)); "Long hours are expected." ((in 162 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 46 reviews)); "Salary is low." ((in 36 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 , Texas City , El Segundo , Irvine , Sunnyvale , Mars , Vandenbrg AFB , Redondo Beach , Torrance , Lompoc , Merritt Island , Hawthorne , Chicago , Dallas

SpaceX reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,742 total reviews)

Elon Musk

75% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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SpaceX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,742 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

Oct 12, 2016

Supervisor

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is the type of work environment that you can be whatever you set your mind to, you can climb up the ladder of management or look for other learning opportunities within the company. Good benefits. You are rewarded for what you deserve. They do value employees opinions.

Cons

Fast paced. No relaxing. Long hours. No work/life balance. No real training program, must be ready and willing to learn/teach yourself. Not the place that you can do middle of the line work, must always push above.

5.0

Oct 12, 2016

Vehicle Analysis Intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great environment, great people. Awesome work!

Cons

You often feel like the dumbest person in the building.

5.0

Oct 12, 2016

Most Satisfying Place to Internship

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

You are given "real world" work, pushed to produce results by yourself, and are responsible for making decisions usually reserved for full time engineers at any other company. If you show that you can hold your own, you will be given larger and larger projects. One of the best internships in the county to gain aerospace experience and confidence as an engineer. Everyone at the company is the best of the best, and motivated beyond belief. Energy is constantly high and it is exciting to come into work every day.

Cons

Adjusting to the pace in the beginning can be difficult. Especially if you haven't had related experience in a prior position.

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