Engineering Intern Interview Experience - Hawthorne, California
October 1, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Phone interview with an engineer.
Resume-based questions with an emphasis on describing technical achievements.
It was for a Components Test team for Starship, and the interviewer did not seem like he wanted to hear what I had to say.
Questions
How does a pressure relief valve work?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the SpaceX Engineering Intern role in Hawthorne, California.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Engineering Intern roles in Hawthorne, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral17%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Engineering Intern interview process in Hawthorne, California.
SpaceX Work Experiences
4.0
SpaceX review
Engineering Intern • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
March 17, 2025
Pros: As an intern, you receive ownership over projects, make valuable contributions to the company, and get to apply and learn actual engineering skills.
Cons: You will work overtime, and stay at work for 11-12 hours a day.
5.0
Great Internship
Engineering Intern • Former Employee
Bastrop, TX
September 13, 2025
Pros: Some of the most interesting work you will ever do, and you will learn a ton with great people.
Cons: Long hours, but that is expected. The hours are spent on deeply interesting engineering problems.
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.
- 4.0SpaceX reviewEngineering Intern • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CAMarch 17, 2025Pros: As an intern, you receive ownership over projects, make valuable contributions to the company, and get to apply and learn actual engineering skills.Cons: You will work overtime, and stay at work for 11-12 hours a day.
- 5.0Great InternshipEngineering Intern • Former EmployeeBastrop, TXSeptember 13, 2025Pros: Some of the most interesting work you will ever do, and you will learn a ton with great people.Cons: Long hours, but that is expected. The hours are spent on deeply interesting engineering problems.
- 3.0SpaceX InternEngineering Intern • Former EmployeeBrownsville, TXJuly 1, 2025Pros: Learned fast and owned many thingsCons: Long hours, too much scope, and too little sleep.
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