Process
SpaceX has two technical interviews for interns. The questions progressively became harder.
One interviewer didn't even introduce themselves and proceeded to ask ten technical questions in a row. We ended the call, and I heard back the same day that I got the second interview.
Questions
If you have a gas bottle that starts at 10 bar, and after 1 minute of opening it, it gets to 9 bar, then how long does it take to fully drain?
Was this helpful?
Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 19 interview experiences for the SpaceX Mechanical Engineering Intern role in United States.
Success Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Mechanical Engineering Intern roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Mechanical Engineering Intern interview process in United States.
SpaceX Work Experiences
- 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.
- 3.0SpaceX InternEngineering Intern • Former EmployeeBrownsville, TXJuly 1, 2025Pros: Learned fast and owned many thingsCons: Long hours, too much scope, and too little sleep.
- 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
