Process
A phone interview with HR will cover personal information and background to determine if I match the position. There will be three rounds of interviews, which can be found by searching. I cannot proceed due to my background.
Questions
The typical behavior question and status
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the SpaceX Hardware Development Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Hardware Development Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for SpaceX's Hardware Development Engineer interview process in United States.
SpaceX Work Experiences
4.0
Life is Good
Lead Engineer • Current Employee
Cape Canaveral, FL
September 6, 2025
Pros: Compensation is strong after accounting for RSU/ISOs.
There is a major mission that the company is working toward, and people generally care and want to do good work.
Cons: Some leadership can be focused on the technical and not actual management.
5.0
Great place to learn
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, CA
August 10, 2025
Pros: Work hard and learn a lot.
Cons: Long hours on some days.
3.0
Great place for the young
Quality Inspector • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
April 4, 2024
Pros: Great place for great experiences.
Cons: Not great for people who have families or kids of their own.
No work-life balance.
If you don’t do more overtime like 12-day shifts all the time, you look less of a worker than those who do 12-hr days all the time.
- 4.0Life is GoodLead Engineer • Current EmployeeCape Canaveral, FLSeptember 6, 2025Pros: Compensation is strong after accounting for RSU/ISOs. There is a major mission that the company is working toward, and people generally care and want to do good work.Cons: Some leadership can be focused on the technical and not actual management.
- 5.0Great place to learnSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, CAAugust 10, 2025Pros: Work hard and learn a lot.Cons: Long hours on some days.
- 3.0Great place for the youngQuality Inspector • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CAApril 4, 2024Pros: Great place for great experiences.Cons: Not great for people who have families or kids of their own. No work-life balance. If you don’t do more overtime like 12-day shifts all the time, you look less of a worker than those who do 12-hr days all the time.
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