Junior Responsible Engineer Interview Experience - Los Angeles, California
December 1, 2009
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I had a phone interview with SpaceX. They were looking for a Jr. Responsible Engineer (a QA Engineer, in other words). They asked me if I had experience in circuit testing, but unfortunately, I didn't; I was more on the software side. So, I didn't pass the phone screen.
Questions
Tell me about your master project.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the SpaceX Junior Responsible Engineer role in Los Angeles, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Junior Responsible Engineer roles in Los Angeles, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Negative100%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for SpaceX's Junior Responsible Engineer interview process in Los Angeles, California.
SpaceX Work Experiences
4.0
As advertised
Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, CA
September 10, 2025
Pros: As advertised. Lots of work; and scrappy. Nice coworkers, and meaningful work.
Cons: As advertised. Lots of work, scrappy. Often bottlenecked by factors outside your control, such as other teams' engineering bandwidth, leading to suboptimal solutions.
5.0
Amazing
Senior Quality Engineer • Current Employee
October 21, 2024
Pros: TBD, TBD, TBD, TBD, TBD.
Cons: Work life balance can hinder family time
5.0
Great Challenge
Engineer • Current Employee
Brownsville, TX
January 23, 2025
Pros: Cutting edge innovation
Radical technology
Limitless challenges
Immeasurable individual and company pride in achievements
Various company perks and experiences (where else does an employee have the prospect of a spacewalk?!)
First in class
Cons: Extensive required overtime
Jobs that always seem to be hot
Lazy work and failures can have catastrophic results
Not a passive job for the undevoted
- 4.0As advertisedEngineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, CASeptember 10, 2025Pros: As advertised. Lots of work; and scrappy. Nice coworkers, and meaningful work.Cons: As advertised. Lots of work, scrappy. Often bottlenecked by factors outside your control, such as other teams' engineering bandwidth, leading to suboptimal solutions.
- 5.0AmazingSenior Quality Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 21, 2024Pros: TBD, TBD, TBD, TBD, TBD.Cons: Work life balance can hinder family time
- 5.0Great ChallengeEngineer • Current EmployeeBrownsville, TXJanuary 23, 2025Pros: Cutting edge innovation Radical technology Limitless challenges Immeasurable individual and company pride in achievements Various company perks and experiences (where else does an employee have the prospect of a spacewalk?!) First in classCons: Extensive required overtime Jobs that always seem to be hot Lazy work and failures can have catastrophic results Not a passive job for the undevoted
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