Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
November 17, 2023
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Initial phone screen:
- Discuss qualifications
- Ask questions about your resume
- Allow time for your questions for the interviewer
Take-home assessment in relevant skills.
Final phone screen:
- Review deliverables from the assessment
- Ask more technical questions related to job qualifications
Questions
Talk about an experience on your resume.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the SpaceX Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success Rate
64%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive64%
Neutral27%
Negative9%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
SpaceX Work Experiences
5.0
Great Work
Software Engineer (Internship) • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
January 11, 2026
Pros: Super cool company, and be ready to work and have fun
Cons: Lots of work, but not too much: 50-60 hours plus getting paged and extra, so ~60-65 for FT.
5.0
Great Company, Cooperative culture (hampered by weak HR processes)
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
May 30, 2026
Pros: - Very open and cooperative culture
- Can-do mindset
- Break-through mindset
Cons: Weak HR with weak processes to protect employees
Always on survival mode culture
Less of training and more of performance management
Some managers who use the review process as a weapon to bring people in-line
4.0
Good if you like to work
Hardware Test Specialist • Current Employee
Redmond, WA
January 28, 2026
Pros: Good benefits and opens doors to a lot of opportunities.
Cons: Expected to put in overtime
- 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.
- 5.0Great Company, Cooperative culture (hampered by weak HR processes)Senior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CAMay 30, 2026Pros: - Very open and cooperative culture - Can-do mindset - Break-through mindsetCons: Weak HR with weak processes to protect employees Always on survival mode culture Less of training and more of performance management Some managers who use the review process as a weapon to bring people in-line
- 4.0Good if you like to workHardware Test Specialist • Current EmployeeRedmond, WAJanuary 28, 2026Pros: Good benefits and opens doors to a lot of opportunities.Cons: Expected to put in overtime
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