Structures Intern Interview Experience - Hawthorne, California
March 1, 2014
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Applied online in January.
Received a phone call on March 18 about scheduling a phone interview with the Structures Team. The interview was two days later, on Thursday.
Questions
Typical questions about Statics and Mechanics of Materials:
- A fixed wall with an aluminum beam in between. The beam is heated; what happens inside the beam and at the walls?
- How would you optimize a beam, which is fixed to the wall at one end, for a vertical load at the very end?
- What happens at the wall due to the vertical load?
- How would you optimize a beam for a torsional load?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the SpaceX Structures Intern role in Hawthorne, California.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Structures Intern roles in Hawthorne, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's Structures Intern interview process in Hawthorne, California.
SpaceX Work Experiences
5.0
Long hours but good people
Engineer • Former Employee
Hawthorne, CA
December 16, 2025
Pros: Good people, high visibility, and ownership
Cons: Long hours, and workload fluctuates a lot.
4.0
Engineer at SpaceX
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Texas City, TX
July 16, 2024
Pros: Good company to work for.
Cons: Sometimes it is very stressful in crunch.
3.0
Amazing Mission, Profitable Approach, Cut Throat
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Los Angeles, CA
July 15, 2025
Pros: Gwynne Shotwell knows what she's doing. The business model and approach are very sound. It continues to be a valuable company.
Cons: Mountains of tech debt with real-life consequences.
- 5.0Long hours but good peopleEngineer • Former EmployeeHawthorne, CADecember 16, 2025Pros: Good people, high visibility, and ownershipCons: Long hours, and workload fluctuates a lot.
- 4.0Engineer at SpaceXSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeTexas City, TXJuly 16, 2024Pros: Good company to work for.Cons: Sometimes it is very stressful in crunch.
- 3.0Amazing Mission, Profitable Approach, Cut ThroatSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeLos Angeles, CAJuly 15, 2025Pros: Gwynne Shotwell knows what she's doing. The business model and approach are very sound. It continues to be a valuable company.Cons: Mountains of tech debt with real-life consequences.
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