Software Engineer Interview Experience - Hawthorne, California
April 13, 2026
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 days.
30-minute open-ended coding practice, followed by 30 minutes of technical questions.
- Coding exercise was very open-ended and required the candidate to ask parameters from the interviewer.
- Technical questions were standard.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 35 interview experiences for the SpaceX Software Engineer role in Hawthorne, California.
Success Rate
9%
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
Positive43%
Neutral46%
Negative11%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Software Engineer interview process in Hawthorne, California.
SpaceX Work Experiences
2.0
Bad work life balance, everyone is brainwashed
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Hawthorne, CA
December 29, 2025
Pros: Interesting projects
Equity
Bonuses
Cool factory
Resume item
Cons: Work life balance is horrible;
Elon Musk;
Bad food on site;
LA Traffic;
Everyone drinks the Kool-Aid about how cool SpaceX is, when it is just a government contracting company.
5.0
Great place to learn
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, CA
August 10, 2025
Pros: Work hard and learn a lot.
Cons: Long hours on some days.
5.0
Awesome mission to work for
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, CA
December 18, 2024
Pros: Very fulfilling work and equally excited peers.
Cons: Long hours and often weekend hours are required.
- 2.0Bad work life balance, everyone is brainwashedSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeHawthorne, CADecember 29, 2025Pros: Interesting projects Equity Bonuses Cool factory Resume itemCons: Work life balance is horrible; Elon Musk; Bad food on site; LA Traffic; Everyone drinks the Kool-Aid about how cool SpaceX is, when it is just a government contracting company.
- 5.0Great place to learnSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, CAAugust 10, 2025Pros: Work hard and learn a lot.Cons: Long hours on some days.
- 5.0Awesome mission to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, CADecember 18, 2024Pros: Very fulfilling work and equally excited peers.Cons: Long hours and often weekend hours are required.
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