Mechanical Engineer Internship Interview Experience
November 2, 2022
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Very straightforward questions about your resume and about the company/team.
Very focused on projects and your role in them.
They responded very quickly after the first interview (3 hours), but there was no response after the second interview.
Questions
What was the most difficult part of this project you did?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the SpaceX Mechanical Engineer Internship role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Mechanical Engineer Internship roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral0%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Mechanical Engineer Internship interview process in United States.
SpaceX Work Experiences
4.0
Supportive colleagues but poor middle management and high turnover
Ground Segment Engineer • Former Employee
Hawthorne, CA
August 29, 2026
Pros: - The people you work with are all in the same mindset, and you feel part of the company pushing the aerospace industry forward.
- One of the fastest moving industries where crazy ideas are developed.
- Lots of career opportunities once you enter the company.
Cons: - Middle management is not good. They will shuffle you around and put you under people that don't know your job (or even theirs). Over 10 people left/let go in my team in under 1 year and they don't blink an eye at management as the problem. They will kill morale to check boxes.
- After almost 11 years with the company, they gave me the boot and only 2 months of severance
4.0
Want to change your STARS? This place will do that!
Build Supervisor • Current Employee
Brownsville, TX
January 29, 2024
Pros: Leading the way in humans becoming multiplanetary:
• The people are amazing
• Consistently learning
• The equity!
• Making history almost daily!
• This is the Boeing of space!
Cons: Long hours
Weekend work
The weather that can make deadlines challenging
4.0
Hard but fun
Mechanical Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, WA
January 14, 2024
Pros: Really rewarding work. And very fun.
Cons: Lots of extra hours of work.
- 4.0Supportive colleagues but poor middle management and high turnoverGround Segment Engineer • Former EmployeeHawthorne, CAAugust 29, 2026Pros: - The people you work with are all in the same mindset, and you feel part of the company pushing the aerospace industry forward. - One of the fastest moving industries where crazy ideas are developed. - Lots of career opportunities once you enter the company.Cons: - Middle management is not good. They will shuffle you around and put you under people that don't know your job (or even theirs). Over 10 people left/let go in my team in under 1 year and they don't blink an eye at management as the problem. They will kill morale to check boxes. - After almost 11 years with the company, they gave me the boot and only 2 months of severance
- 4.0Want to change your STARS? This place will do that!Build Supervisor • Current EmployeeBrownsville, TXJanuary 29, 2024Pros: Leading the way in humans becoming multiplanetary: • The people are amazing • Consistently learning • The equity! • Making history almost daily! • This is the Boeing of space!Cons: Long hours Weekend work The weather that can make deadlines challenging
- 4.0Hard but funMechanical Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, WAJanuary 14, 2024Pros: Really rewarding work. And very fun.Cons: Lots of extra hours of work.
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