Process
Very unpleasant, interviewer looked distracted and cut me off when I couldn't answer the question in set time. Ended interview early very rudely. I hope that not all interviews at this company are like this.
Questions
Simple program relating to flight software. Used C/C++.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the SpaceX Flight Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Flight Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral17%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having good feelings for SpaceX's Flight Software Engineer interview process.
SpaceX Work Experiences
3.0
Free food and interesting work, but poor management
Flight Software Engineer • Former Employee
Hawthorne, CA
June 7, 2026
Pros: Free Food
Interesting Work
Access to Livestream Cameras
Cons: Elon.
Management is bad.
No mentorship or leadership.
4.0
great
Flight Software Engineer • Former Employee
Hawthorne, CA
March 31, 2024
Pros: I learned a lot of technical skills.
Cons: Expected to pick up a lot of the skills yourself.
4.0
Great place to work
Operations Engineer • Former Employee
Hawthorne, CA
December 18, 2024
Pros: Novel problems, strong and competent teammates, and intangible perks like coffee and frozen yogurt
Cons: Frequent schedule pressure and sprints
- 3.0Free food and interesting work, but poor managementFlight Software Engineer • Former EmployeeHawthorne, CAJune 7, 2026Pros: Free Food Interesting Work Access to Livestream CamerasCons: Elon. Management is bad. No mentorship or leadership.
- 4.0greatFlight Software Engineer • Former EmployeeHawthorne, CAMarch 31, 2024Pros: I learned a lot of technical skills.Cons: Expected to pick up a lot of the skills yourself.
- 4.0Great place to workOperations Engineer • Former EmployeeHawthorne, CADecember 18, 2024Pros: Novel problems, strong and competent teammates, and intangible perks like coffee and frozen yogurtCons: Frequent schedule pressure and sprints
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