SWE Intern Interview Experience - Hawthorne, California
October 4, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online. The process took 3 months.
The first round was a resume grill session. Be prepared to go in depth on every project, explaining your decisions, tradeoffs, and technical understanding, since they'll dig into everything listed.
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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.
4.0
great
Flight Software Engineer • Former Employee
Hawthorne, CA
March 31, 2024
Pros: I learned a lot of technical skills.
Cons: Expected to pick up a lot of the skills yourself.
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.
- 4.0Rockets and SatellitesSWE Intern • Current EmployeeRedmond, WANovember 6, 2025Pros: Working with cool technology and teams.Cons: Sad pay, and sad hours worked.
- 4.0greatFlight Software Engineer • Former EmployeeHawthorne, CAMarch 31, 2024Pros: I learned a lot of technical skills.Cons: Expected to pick up a lot of the skills yourself.
- 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.
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