SWE Intern Interview Experience - Hawthorne, California
September 28, 2026
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Apply online, got an email back to schedule interview. 2 rounds for intern, technical screen with a system design question. About a week wait in between. 2nd interview question was a leetcode question with the team.
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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.
5.0
5/5
Supplier Quality Specialist • Current Employee
January 28, 2024
Pros: Great place to work, and new opportunities every day.
Cons: Maybe a bit stressful at times, but otherwise fantastic.
5.0
Great mission and would recommend
Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
August 17, 2026
Pros: Great mission, and great company equity if you are at the company for a while.
Cons: Limited remote flexibility. Pay is very low at start.
- 4.0Rockets and SatellitesSWE Intern • Current EmployeeRedmond, WANovember 6, 2025Pros: Working with cool technology and teams.Cons: Sad pay, and sad hours worked.
- 5.05/5Supplier Quality Specialist • Current EmployeeJanuary 28, 2024Pros: Great place to work, and new opportunities every day.Cons: Maybe a bit stressful at times, but otherwise fantastic.
- 5.0Great mission and would recommendReliability Engineer • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CAAugust 17, 2026Pros: Great mission, and great company equity if you are at the company for a while.Cons: Limited remote flexibility. Pay is very low at start.
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