Does X Energy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, X Energy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at X Energy. This rating has improved by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at X Energy?

58% of X Energy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated X Energy 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at X Energy?

Engineer (5) , Systems Engineer (5) , Mechanical Engineer (4) , Administrative (2) , Project Manager (2) , Technician (2)

What are the pros of working at X Energy according to real employee reviews?

"People working here are great and super smart." ((in 8 reviews)); "coworkers are generally great to work with" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good benefits and culture and leadership." ((in 5 reviews)); "Their pay looked decent in the beginning before moving to the area and seeing what the living cost in the area is" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at X Energy according to real employee reviews?

"Chaotic environment, leadership hired hundreds over 2 years and fired nearly 25% on one day." ((in 5 reviews)); "Poor Management" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about X Energy layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed X Energy locations?

Rockville , Oak Ridge , Dallas , Houston , North East , Bethesda , Frederick , Maryland City

X Energy reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(61 total reviews)

J. Clay Sell

61% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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X Energy has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 61 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The X Energy employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

61 reviews

3.0

Jan 11, 2024

Pretty Good

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong team work and good pay

Cons

Poor transparency and management planning

X Energy Response

2y

We appreciate your thoughts on our company and will use your feedback to improve.

4.0

Sep 17, 2023

Fast pace start-up

Thermo systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working to bring cutting edge nuclear tech to thr market

Cons

Long hours and HR growing pains as rapid expansion is occurring.

5.0

Jul 2, 2026

Strong leadership drives exciting growth!

Strategy associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great leadership team with a strong vision for the future Exciting time in the company with lots of growth! Great industry to work in, love the mission of driving forward the energy transition Awesome + smart coworkers and teammates So many development opportunities

Cons

As a new company it can be chaotic sometimes as we are growing rapidly and still figuring out all of our systems and processes

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