Associate Engineer Interview Experience - Los Angeles, California
October 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The process consists of a series of phone calls describing your experience and fit for the role, as well as some technical questions.
Further on is a more in-depth interview that asks specific questions about your knowledge.
Questions
Asked to describe the most technically challenging project I completed.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the SpaceX Associate Engineer role in Los Angeles, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Associate Engineer roles in Los Angeles, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Associate Engineer interview process in Los Angeles, California.
SpaceX Work Experiences
4.0
Fast paced, learned a lot
Associate Engineer • Former Employee
Hawthorne, CA
April 8, 2025
Pros: High ownership of projects, extremely fast paced work, little hierarchy between engineers, and nice office benefits
Cons: High stress work (especially whenever launches are coming up), and the personalities of some engineers that might rub off the wrong way
4.0
Good
SWE New Grad • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
December 19, 2025
Pros: RSUs are very good for tech.
Cons: WLB is not the best, and parking is bad.
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.
- 4.0Fast paced, learned a lotAssociate Engineer • Former EmployeeHawthorne, CAApril 8, 2025Pros: High ownership of projects, extremely fast paced work, little hierarchy between engineers, and nice office benefitsCons: High stress work (especially whenever launches are coming up), and the personalities of some engineers that might rub off the wrong way
- 4.0GoodSWE New Grad • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CADecember 19, 2025Pros: RSUs are very good for tech.Cons: WLB is not the best, and parking is bad.
- 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.
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