Process
Fair interview. There were multiple rounds of phone screens. Mostly technical questions, with some situational "what would you do in this scenario?" type of things. The interview was fair and reasonable, and the questions did a good job of reflecting my technical ability.
Questions
Resume questions and past experience
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 41 interview experiences for the SpaceX Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
22%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive46%
Neutral27%
Negative27%
Candidates reported having good feelings for SpaceX's Engineer interview process in United States.
SpaceX Work Experiences
3.0
Brutal culture
Engineer • Former Employee
Brownsville, TX
September 9, 2024
Pros: Brutal culture, but cool work
Cons: Brutal culture and lots of politics
4.0
Awesome growth
Engineer • Former Employee
Hawthorne, CA
September 4, 2024
Pros: Working at SpaceX provides rapid professional growth, technical knowledge and opens up future opportunities.
Cons: People are just numbers there, and the churn and burn is a mindset of leadership. I was told many times that I was replaceable.
5.0
A different company
Engineer • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
October 29, 2024
Pros: It is limitless on what you are able to do. There are truly passionate and hardworking people who work here.
Cons: Lots of hours, so you need to like what you are doing.
- 3.0Brutal cultureEngineer • Former EmployeeBrownsville, TXSeptember 9, 2024Pros: Brutal culture, but cool workCons: Brutal culture and lots of politics
- 4.0Awesome growthEngineer • Former EmployeeHawthorne, CASeptember 4, 2024Pros: Working at SpaceX provides rapid professional growth, technical knowledge and opens up future opportunities.Cons: People are just numbers there, and the churn and burn is a mindset of leadership. I was told many times that I was replaceable.
- 5.0A different companyEngineer • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CAOctober 29, 2024Pros: It is limitless on what you are able to do. There are truly passionate and hardworking people who work here.Cons: Lots of hours, so you need to like what you are doing.
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