Engineering Intern Interview Experience - Hawthorne, California
Process
Recruiter reached out for an interview.
Met up with 2 engineers. They generally format intern interviews as such:
- Ask about a project on your resume which they deep dive into
- Ask some very basic technical questions (cantilever deflection, material properties, etc.) to probe your thinking
You can guess the type of questions you may get depending on the role. Manufacturing and mechanical can probably expect mechanics of materials, while avionics and electrical can expect circuits.
Interviewer was easy to talk to and super nice. Prep well for it and you’ll do fine; intern interviews aren’t as hard as job interviews.
Questions
Go over a project on your resume in depth you’re proud of.
- Point load on cantilever.
- Differences between 2 properties.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Engineering Intern interview process in Hawthorne, California.
SpaceX Work Experiences
- 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.
- 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.
- 3.0SpaceX InternEngineering Intern • Former EmployeeBrownsville, TXJuly 1, 2025Pros: Learned fast and owned many thingsCons: Long hours, too much scope, and too little sleep.
