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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Hawthorne, California

March 1, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied for the position through the company's job site. The recruiter conducts a phone interview for basic questions on the resume, and introduces the company and project.

After the phone interview, a take-home test (6-hour time limit) is given for coding implementation.

Questions

Projects and experiences on the resume.

What is the most difficult project or issue you faced? How did you solve it?

Take-home coding test:

  • Task 1: Summary of ideas and coding implementation.
  • Task 2: Code to find matching DNA sequences in a given input text file and output in the requested format.

Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 23 interview experiences for the SpaceX Software Engineer role in Hawthorne, California.

Success Rate

13%
Pass Rate

SpaceX's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Hawthorne, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive48%
Neutral43%
Negative9%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Software Engineer interview process in Hawthorne, California.