Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Hawthorne, California
Process
I applied online. The process took 2 months.
I was reached out to by a recruiter to schedule a phone interview with a lead engineer on the team. He asked me questions about certain projects I listed on my resume, and then proceeded to ask me questions on different data structures & algorithms, and also where using them would be useful.
After doing well there, I got an email to complete a technical assessment. They allot 12 hours to complete it, but it shouldn't take you that long. After submitting that, I didn't get a response for about 4 weeks. Unfortunately, I didn't get the job but got good feedback.
Questions
One of the questions:
What is a hash table, what does it offer, how does hashing work, what are hash collisions, and how can they be addressed?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the SpaceX Software Engineer (Internship) role in Hawthorne, California.
Success Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Hawthorne, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Hawthorne, California.
SpaceX Work Experiences
- 5.0Great WorkSoftware Engineer (Internship) • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CAJanuary 11, 2026Pros: Super cool company, and be ready to work and have funCons: Lots of work, but not too much: 50-60 hours plus getting paged and extra, so ~60-65 for FT.
- 1.0Toxic work environmentQuality Assurance Analyst • Former EmployeeHawthorne, CAOctober 28, 2024Pros: The only pros were that I was part of something that will someday get humans to Mars.Cons: Poor management, racism, and sexism. If at any moment in time you speak out against any harassment or sexist and racist comments, they will come after you and not the person who made the racist comment. Low diversity the higher up you are in management. Being white or white passing gets you promoted, and not being white prevents you from opportunities. So many times where a white manager made mistakes and was not reprimanded; in fact, was promoted. While the people of color who worked hard were never given credit, and credit was given to the white managers.
- 5.0Great ChallengeEngineer • Current EmployeeBrownsville, TXJanuary 23, 2025Pros: Cutting edge innovation Radical technology Limitless challenges Immeasurable individual and company pride in achievements Various company perks and experiences (where else does an employee have the prospect of a spacewalk?!) First in classCons: Extensive required overtime Jobs that always seem to be hot Lazy work and failures can have catastrophic results Not a passive job for the undevoted
