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 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 290 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company outlook is positive." ((in 174 reviews)); "The culture is great and the passion that everyone has with what they do is extremely noticeable." ((in 98 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 91 reviews)); "Great team and mentor support" ((in 71 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 396 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 269 reviews)); "Long hours are expected." ((in 172 reviews)); "Sometimes managers don't really understand exactly what it is we do, but that isn't unique." ((in 46 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 37 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.

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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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

5 Jul 2026

Strong vision but long hours can be tough

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The vision No desk jobs here Powerful company with determined employees Pays below avg and for full time employees and extract as many hours as they can

Cons

Long hours can be challenging if you don’t have a good manager or understanding partner Stocks are good Vacation starts with 3 week/year On site food is not bad Sabbatical at 5 years

4.0

2 Jul 2026

Great workplace with high salary, but odd leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great place to work. High salary

Cons

Leader is a bit weird

4.0

25 Jun 2026

Fun projects and great coworkers, but very demanding hours

Training engineering intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Cool work, fun projects, great coworkers

Cons

You will work your life away

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