SpaceX

Mechanical Design Engineer Interview Experience - Hawthorne, California

February 1, 2024

Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Screen Interview - Know first principles

Phone Interview 1 - Technical

Phone Interview 2 - Hiring Manager

Onsite Interview

6-7 one-on-ones
Hour-long presentation
Written exam
Walking tour
Real-world questions about why they made design choices they did.

They did not care about ADA, by the way. They will ignore your requests for reasonable accommodations, so don't expect a very open environment.

Questions

What will be your biggest hurdle in adapting to SpaceX?

Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the SpaceX Mechanical Design Engineer role in Hawthorne, California.

Success Rate

20%

Pass Rate

SpaceX's interview process for their Mechanical Design Engineer roles in Hawthorne, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive80%

Neutral0%

Negative20%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Mechanical Design Engineer interview process in Hawthorne, California.

SpaceX Interview Questions

Number of Islands

Medium

Given a grid representing land and water, count the number of distinct islands. An island is formed by connected land cells.

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