Engineering Intern Interview Experience - Los Angeles, California
Process
Online application submission, including a required CV and letters of recommendation.
If chosen to proceed, you are required to then write and submit a 2-page technical paper on one of your significant research projects/previous industry projects/etc.
If chosen to proceed after this, a phone interview is conducted, and offers are given after that.
Questions
Proving your technical ability through multiple levels of the application process:
- Initial application
- Technical paper
- Phone interview
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the SpaceX Engineering Intern role in Los Angeles, California.
Success Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Engineering Intern roles in Los Angeles, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for SpaceX's Engineering Intern interview process in Los Angeles, 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.
