Engineering Interview Experience - Evanston, Illinois
Process
We were notified that recruiters were coming to campus.
I submitted a cover letter and resume.
The next day, I was notified that I qualified for an interview.
I met with three recruiters for about 20 minutes to discuss my interests and projects. They then asked me technical questions.
Two days later, I received a call to set up a technical interview with a Manager at SpaceX.
A day later, I received a call from HR notifying me that I got the position.
Questions
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Tell me about a project you saw through to completion? What role did you play in the project?
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Stress/Strain questions
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Space-related topics
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the SpaceX Engineering role in Evanston, Illinois.
Success Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Engineering roles in Evanston, Illinois is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Engineering interview process in Evanston, Illinois.
SpaceX Work Experiences
- 4.0Cool stuffEngineering • Former EmployeeBrownsville, TXSeptember 17, 2025Pros: Challenging, fast, good food, and cool peopleCons: Very stressful; I lost a lot of hair.
- 2.0Bad work life balance, everyone is brainwashedSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeHawthorne, CADecember 29, 2025Pros: Interesting projects Equity Bonuses Cool factory Resume itemCons: Work life balance is horrible; Elon Musk; Bad food on site; LA Traffic; Everyone drinks the Kool-Aid about how cool SpaceX is, when it is just a government contracting company.
- 3.0SWESWE1 C++ Developer • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CAAugust 30, 2024Pros: Good stock with an exciting mission and high profile work.Cons: Extremely high stress and workload at times, and pay is less competitive.
