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Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience

October 15, 2025
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

They moved quick, and it was a streamlined interview process: one screen phone call and two video calls.

There was an opportunity to send a sample of past presentations I gave, and it was forwarded. The hiring manager and HR were fine.

This place is 150% hype, with a regular level of benefits and pay for this area. The third interviewer was fake, biased, and not professional at all.

All interviews went well. They rejected me two days later.

They only want foreigners for those higher positions, and California is the land of foreigners.

The feedback was illogical and ridiculous. Essentially, it said: "We need a person to set up and manage a software (which I have 15 years of experience in), but we don't have a position open for that software and we don't have a need." The position I just interviewed for is an open position involving that software they complained about.

Questions

What do you know about SpaceX?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 18 interview experiences for the SpaceX Senior Software Engineer role.

Success Rate

22%
Pass Rate

SpaceX's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive39%
Neutral22%
Negative39%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for SpaceX's Senior Software Engineer interview process.