Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - Hawthorne, California
September 23, 2026
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online. The process took 2 months.
Went through two stages of interviews and then onsite. Panel presentation and then 1:1s with the team. Feedback looked great, but got ghosted right after for 2 weeks. I don’t recommend wasting your time with this company.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the SpaceX Hardware Engineer role in Hawthorne, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Hardware Engineer roles in Hawthorne, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral50%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for SpaceX's Hardware Engineer interview process in Hawthorne, California.
SpaceX Work Experiences
4.0
SpaceX experience
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Texas City, TX
August 7, 2026
Pros: Fast-paced and exciting work with driven people.
Cons: difficult and can extend for much longer than 40 hours a week
4.0
Interview
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
April 25, 2026
Pros: They reach out to you for an interview.
Cons: Work-life balance is not healthy.
4.0
Interesting work but no social life balance
Hardware Engineer • Former Employee
Texas City, TX
June 6, 2026
Pros: Interesting work that grew really fast.
Cons: No time left for a social life
- 4.0SpaceX experienceHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeTexas City, TXAugust 7, 2026Pros: Fast-paced and exciting work with driven people.Cons: difficult and can extend for much longer than 40 hours a week
- 4.0InterviewHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 25, 2026Pros: They reach out to you for an interview.Cons: Work-life balance is not healthy.
- 4.0Interesting work but no social life balanceHardware Engineer • Former EmployeeTexas City, TXJune 6, 2026Pros: Interesting work that grew really fast.Cons: No time left for a social life
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