Process
It was a very long process. There were initially:
- Two phone call interviews
- A long take-home technical challenge
- Another phone interview review
- A presentation interview
- A one-on-one interview loop
It takes over four weeks to complete, and the take-home challenge is very time-consuming.
Questions
Structural mechanics and other physics and engineering principles.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the SpaceX Payload Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Payload Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for SpaceX's Payload Engineer interview process in United States.
SpaceX Work Experiences
4.0
Good compensation but long days and high expectations
Lead Operations Engineer • Former Employee
Hawthorne, CA
September 16, 2026
Pros: Fun and good comp packages
Cons: Long days and high expectations
5.0
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Software Engineer • Former Employee
Hawthorne, CA
May 23, 2024
Pros: SpaceX has awesome benefits and ownership opportunities.
Cons: Work hard and fast gets most people, but not me.
5.0
Meaningful and impactful work
Sr. Engineer • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
July 3, 2025
Pros: Get to work on rocket technology. Where else can you say the same?
Cons: Work life balance is not good.
- 4.0Good compensation but long days and high expectationsLead Operations Engineer • Former EmployeeHawthorne, CASeptember 16, 2026Pros: Fun and good comp packagesCons: Long days and high expectations
- 5.0infoSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeHawthorne, CAMay 23, 2024Pros: SpaceX has awesome benefits and ownership opportunities.Cons: Work hard and fast gets most people, but not me.
- 5.0Meaningful and impactful workSr. Engineer • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CAJuly 3, 2025Pros: Get to work on rocket technology. Where else can you say the same?Cons: Work life balance is not good.
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