Software Engineering Interview Experience - Hawthorne, California
Process
1x recruiter phone call 1x technical take-home test (similar to LeetCode) 1x technical interview with an engineer (50% resume questions, 50% systems design) 1x half-day virtual interview with multiple team members and team leads (30% talking about myself, 70% working through coding or system design problems)
Questions
Talk me through how you will design a system that will [process some forms of data, paraphrased due to NDA signed].
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the SpaceX Software Engineering role in Hawthorne, California.
Success Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Software Engineering 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 Engineering interview process in Hawthorne, California.
SpaceX Work Experiences
- 4.0Competitive payQuality Inspector • Former EmployeeHawthorne, CADecember 4, 2024Pros: Competitive pay, a lot of work and overtimeCons: No work-life balance; you cap out once you make top dollar.
- 5.0Cool place to workSr Manufacturing Engineer • Former EmployeeHawthorne, CASeptember 17, 2024Pros: You get to make cool space stuff.Cons: The work hours are long.
- 4.0Life is GoodLead Engineer • Current EmployeeCape Canaveral, FLSeptember 6, 2025Pros: Compensation is strong after accounting for RSU/ISOs. There is a major mission that the company is working toward, and people generally care and want to do good work.Cons: Some leadership can be focused on the technical and not actual management.
