Application Software Engineer Interview Experience - Los Angeles, California
September 4, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The recruiter screen was basically to make sure I could put together a sentence. This was followed by a whiteboard interview with an engineer. The next step would have been an on-site interview in LA, but I did not make it past the whiteboard.
Questions
Whiteboard coding interview: watch problem-solving.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the SpaceX Application Software Engineer role in Los Angeles, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Application Software Engineer roles in Los Angeles, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Application Software Engineer interview process in Los Angeles, California.
SpaceX Work Experiences
3.0
Great learning opportunities, but burnout is real
Launch Engineer • Former Employee
Lompoc, CA
July 27, 2026
Pros: Extreme ownership, high scope and impact, and constantly a learning environment.
Cons: Burnout is real and constant, but leadership will not do much about it. It is a sink-or-swim environment.
3.0
SpaceX Intern
Engineering Intern • Former Employee
Brownsville, TX
July 1, 2025
Pros: Learned fast and owned many things
Cons: Long hours, too much scope, and too little sleep.
3.0
Lots of problems at Starbase.
Facilties Engineer • Current Employee
February 25, 2024
Pros: Engaging projects, no down time, and lots of work that makes the day fly by.
Cons: Very low quality senior management. Hours are unnecessarily long due to many people hiding out during the day and not properly managing their time.
- 3.0Great learning opportunities, but burnout is realLaunch Engineer • Former EmployeeLompoc, CAJuly 27, 2026Pros: Extreme ownership, high scope and impact, and constantly a learning environment.Cons: Burnout is real and constant, but leadership will not do much about it. It is a sink-or-swim environment.
- 3.0SpaceX InternEngineering Intern • Former EmployeeBrownsville, TXJuly 1, 2025Pros: Learned fast and owned many thingsCons: Long hours, too much scope, and too little sleep.
- 3.0Lots of problems at Starbase.Facilties Engineer • Current EmployeeFebruary 25, 2024Pros: Engaging projects, no down time, and lots of work that makes the day fly by.Cons: Very low quality senior management. Hours are unnecessarily long due to many people hiding out during the day and not properly managing their time.
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