Does Rocket Lab pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rocket Lab employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rocket Lab. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rocket Lab?

69% of Rocket Lab employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rocket Lab 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rocket Lab?

Engineer (27) , Technician (16) , Software Engineer (14) , Intern (6) , Senior Engineer (5) , Engineering (4) , Manager (4) , Manufacturing Engineer (4) , Talent Acquisition Partner (4) , Aerospace Technician (3) , Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (3) , Accountant (2) , Anyonymous Employee (2) , Avionics Technician (2) , Design Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Rocket Lab according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 43 reviews)); "A great team doing exciting things." ((in 18 reviews)); "great culture" ((in 14 reviews)); "Awesome coworkers and culture of innovation" ((in 8 reviews)); "Endless opportunities to advance your career and sharpen your skills." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Rocket Lab according to real employee reviews?

"it wasn't that the hours were long." ((in 19 reviews)); "Low pay relative to other companies" ((in 14 reviews)); "Terrible Management for Work Life Balance" ((in 14 reviews)); "personally wasn't in a team, and manager hardly was aware of my existance." ((in 12 reviews)); "A very negative and draining environment with no work/life balance." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rocket Lab layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.6

69% would recommend to a friend

(262 total reviews)

Peter Beck

95% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Rocket Lab has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 262 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rocket Lab 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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Reviews by job title

262 reviews

3.0

Jun 3, 2026

Great learning environment but demanding hours and tight deadlines

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn a lot, good support from the team

Cons

Deadlines are always right around the corner and hours can jump to 60 hrs a week

2.0

May 28, 2026

Supportive colleagues, but harsh management on health issues

Aerospace technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people to work with

Cons

Management will drop you fast if you have health issues

2.0

May 26, 2026

Learning new skills comes with long hours and pressure

Accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you will learn new skills

Cons

unrealistic expectations and long working hours

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Jobs at Rocket Lab

Driver/Logistics Support

Port Waikato, Waikato

NZ$107K - NZ$116K /yr

(Glassdoor est.)

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Senior Spacecraft Operations Engineer

Mount Wellington, Auckland

NZ$84K - NZ$105K /yr

(Glassdoor est.)

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