Process
- Phone screen, talked through a recent project and answered interviewers' questions on technical details of the project
- Take-home programming challenge
- Presentation on solution to challenge with the interview team, followed by a live coding challenge and a hiring manager interview
Recruiter was fantastic - highly responsive, and made everything work within my schedule. I went from application submission to offer in the span of two weeks.
Questions
Explain a recent project that you have worked on and some of the challenges you faced.
Several typical behavioral questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 144 interview experiences for the SpaceX Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
8%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive46%
Neutral28%
Negative26%
Candidates reported having good feelings for SpaceX's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
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.
3.0
Know what you’re getting into
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
October 16, 2024
Pros: Learn fast while working alongside brilliant people
Cons: 10-14 hours per day. A brittle system
2.0
Interesting projects but toxic management and no balance
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Texas City, TX
September 5, 2026
Pros: Good projects and smart people
Cons: No work-life balance and toxic upper management.
- 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.
- 3.0Know what you’re getting intoSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CAOctober 16, 2024Pros: Learn fast while working alongside brilliant peopleCons: 10-14 hours per day. A brittle system
- 2.0Interesting projects but toxic management and no balanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeTexas City, TXSeptember 5, 2026Pros: Good projects and smart peopleCons: No work-life balance and toxic upper management.
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