Mechanical Engineer Interview Experience - Hawthorne, California
August 6, 2025
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
First interview.
When interested, the recruiter quickly finds the application after applying.
Behavioral on-phone interview with a technical recruiter, where the topic was mostly about my projects and some general descriptions of them.
Questions
Name a project you completed and describe it.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 25 interview experiences for the SpaceX Mechanical Engineer role in Hawthorne, California.
Success Rate
4%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Mechanical Engineer roles in Hawthorne, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive48%
Neutral40%
Negative12%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Mechanical Engineer interview process in Hawthorne, California.
SpaceX Work Experiences
5.0
Great Place
Mechanical Engineer • Current Employee
October 7, 2024
Pros: A good amount of responsibility and ownership.
Cons: It can be a lot of work and exhausting.
3.0
Motivated team tackling tough challenges, but long hours
Mechanical Engineer • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
July 30, 2026
Pros: Motivated people who are always working on hard problems.
Cons: working long hours very often plus weekends
4.0
Competitive Stock
Mechanical Engineer • Former Employee
Los Angeles, CA
November 4, 2025
Pros: Significant stock package, a cool product, diverse projects (team dependent), and internal mobility
Cons: High pressure, high stress, no work-life balance, and no 401k match because of stock potential.
- 5.0Great PlaceMechanical Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 7, 2024Pros: A good amount of responsibility and ownership.Cons: It can be a lot of work and exhausting.
- 3.0Motivated team tackling tough challenges, but long hoursMechanical Engineer • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CAJuly 30, 2026Pros: Motivated people who are always working on hard problems.Cons: working long hours very often plus weekends
- 4.0Competitive StockMechanical Engineer • Former EmployeeLos Angeles, CANovember 4, 2025Pros: Significant stock package, a cool product, diverse projects (team dependent), and internal mobilityCons: High pressure, high stress, no work-life balance, and no 401k match because of stock potential.
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