SWE Intern Interview Experience - Hawthorne, California
May 12, 2026
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
It was quick and fun. They like to test your first principles understanding, so expect to get LeetCode questions tailored towards DSA, but made in a SpaceX-y way. I liked my interviewer and had an overall good experience.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the SpaceX SWE Intern role in Hawthorne, California.
Success Rate
67%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their SWE Intern roles in Hawthorne, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive83%
Neutral17%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's SWE Intern interview process in Hawthorne, California.
SpaceX Work Experiences
4.0
Rockets and Satellites
SWE Intern • Current Employee
Redmond, WA
November 6, 2025
Pros: Working with cool technology and teams.
Cons: Sad pay, and sad hours worked.
1.0
Not for everyone
Engineer • Former Employee
Hawthorne, CA
October 16, 2024
Pros: Fast pace, intelligent people, and the cool factor.
Cons: Cutthroat culture, fancy sweatshop, and you are just a replaceable number.
4.0
I don’t want to leave a review
Launch Engineer • Former Employee
Vandenberg AFB, CA
February 18, 2025
Pros: Fun, exciting mission and rewarding moments.
Cons: Hard work, long hours, tough culture, and a poor location
- 4.0Rockets and SatellitesSWE Intern • Current EmployeeRedmond, WANovember 6, 2025Pros: Working with cool technology and teams.Cons: Sad pay, and sad hours worked.
- 1.0Not for everyoneEngineer • Former EmployeeHawthorne, CAOctober 16, 2024Pros: Fast pace, intelligent people, and the cool factor.Cons: Cutthroat culture, fancy sweatshop, and you are just a replaceable number.
- 4.0I don’t want to leave a reviewLaunch Engineer • Former EmployeeVandenberg AFB, CAFebruary 18, 2025Pros: Fun, exciting mission and rewarding moments.Cons: Hard work, long hours, tough culture, and a poor location
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