Software Engineer Interview Experience - Hawthorne, California
December 21, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks.
Phone screen followed by technical interview. Phone screen was completely non-technical. Technical interview was fun, combination of seeing if you know how to approach a problem then actually implementing it.
Questions
Fairly open-ended question with implementation in C++.
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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
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
review
Software Engineer • Current Employee
September 13, 2025
Pros: A good company to work for.
Cons: None that I can think of.
5.0
Very ambitious company with vigorous work environment
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Hawthorne, CA
December 13, 2024
Pros: One of the most aspirational companies in the world
Cons: It is a hard place to work due to a vigorous schedule.
- 5.0Great place to learnSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, CAAugust 10, 2025Pros: Work hard and learn a lot.Cons: Long hours on some days.
- 5.0reviewSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeptember 13, 2025Pros: A good company to work for.Cons: None that I can think of.
- 5.0Very ambitious company with vigorous work environmentSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeHawthorne, CADecember 13, 2024Pros: One of the most aspirational companies in the worldCons: It is a hard place to work due to a vigorous schedule.
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