Mechanical Engineering Intern Interview Experience
October 29, 2026
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Half technical and half project deep dive. No behavioral.
The engineers were nice and it was an easy conversation. Be fluently familiar with engineering first principles.
It was two rounds, both rounds were very similar.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 22 interview experiences for the SpaceX Mechanical Engineering Intern role.
Success Rate
41%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Mechanical Engineering Intern roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive73%
Neutral27%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Mechanical Engineering Intern interview process.
SpaceX Work Experiences
4.0
Good hands on experience
Mechanical Engineering Intern • Former Employee
Hawthorne, CA
May 19, 2025
Pros: Hands-on experience
Actual impact on production items
Cons: Hard work with a lot of hours.
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
Excellent if you know what you're getting into
Software Engineer II • Former Employee
Hawthorne, CA
April 8, 2026
Pros: - Brilliant coworkers
- Top tier management
- Lack of red tape, able to iterate and collaborate very quickly
Cons: - WLB is quite rough at times
- Elon fanboyism isn't rampant, but does exist
- Lack of red tape also means a lack of guardrails, leading to stress and anxiety at times
- 4.0Good hands on experienceMechanical Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeHawthorne, CAMay 19, 2025Pros: Hands-on experience Actual impact on production itemsCons: Hard work with a lot of hours.
- 4.0InterviewHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 25, 2026Pros: They reach out to you for an interview.Cons: Work-life balance is not healthy.
- 4.0Excellent if you know what you're getting intoSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeHawthorne, CAApril 8, 2026Pros: - Brilliant coworkers - Top tier management - Lack of red tape, able to iterate and collaborate very quicklyCons: - WLB is quite rough at times - Elon fanboyism isn't rampant, but does exist - Lack of red tape also means a lack of guardrails, leading to stress and anxiety at times
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