Civil Engineer Interview Experience - South Houston, Texas
December 1, 2014
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
They asked you some questions that you were required to answer. As you did, they determined whether or not you were a suitable candidate for the job. That is all.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the SpaceX Civil Engineer role in South Houston, Texas.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Civil Engineer roles in South Houston, Texas is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for SpaceX's Civil Engineer interview process in South Houston, Texas.
SpaceX Work Experiences
2.0
Recruiter Question
Thermal Analysis Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, WA
March 9, 2024
Pros: Reason to join SpaceX asked
Cons: Salary is not good there.
3.0
Interdisciplinary work, but priorities often shift
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
October 28, 2026
Pros: Lots of interdisciplinary work and great learning opportunities.
Cons: Priorities change all the time.
4.0
Political and unfair to long term individual contributors
Senior Engineer • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
November 25, 2024
Pros: The cause, the benefits, and the validation you get from building and seeing your hardware fly is unmatched. There is the respect from others, and any vendor picks up your phone. It is the most recognized and successful name in the industry.
Cons: Toxic, political, and especially after 5 years, technical excellence is no longer important. The individual contributors are the main target, because they are seemingly easy to replace.
- 2.0Recruiter QuestionThermal Analysis Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, WAMarch 9, 2024Pros: Reason to join SpaceX askedCons: Salary is not good there.
- 3.0Interdisciplinary work, but priorities often shiftSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CAOctober 28, 2026Pros: Lots of interdisciplinary work and great learning opportunities.Cons: Priorities change all the time.
- 4.0Political and unfair to long term individual contributorsSenior Engineer • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CANovember 25, 2024Pros: The cause, the benefits, and the validation you get from building and seeing your hardware fly is unmatched. There is the respect from others, and any vendor picks up your phone. It is the most recognized and successful name in the industry.Cons: Toxic, political, and especially after 5 years, technical excellence is no longer important. The individual contributors are the main target, because they are seemingly easy to replace.
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