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?

67% 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 (125) , 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 288 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 176 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 103 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 90 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 397 reviews)); "No work/life balance and crazy (mandatory) overtime" ((in 267 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 36 reviews))

What are employees saying about SpaceX redundancies in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed SpaceX locations?

London , Manchester , Harrogate , Newcastle upon Tyne

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3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,744 total reviews)

Elon Musk

76% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Career opportunities

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Culture and values

3.3

Senior management

2.5

Work/Life balance

SpaceX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,744 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 and defence industry (3.6 stars).

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3K reviews

5.0

7 Feb 2018

Spacex

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

amazing people and great ceo

Cons

hard work, but thats what you sign up for

5.0

24 Feb 2025

Good

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay, staff night out

Cons

Difficult customers and high targets

4.0

7 May 2024

Good Pay

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work environment, Staff, Team, Leadership

Cons

Can be long days and quite repetitive

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