Process
Phone screen. Rude and impatient interviewer. 10 minutes late. Did not want me to talk about my background and only wanted to choose one position. Very efficient in scheduling the interview, though.
Questions
Asked standard phone screen questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the SpaceX SWE Intern role in United States.
Success Rate
60%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their SWE Intern roles in the United States is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive70%
Neutral20%
Negative10%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SpaceX's SWE Intern interview process in United States.
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.
3.0
Lots of problems at Starbase.
Facilties Engineer • Current Employee
February 25, 2024
Pros: Engaging projects, no down time, and lots of work that makes the day fly by.
Cons: Very low quality senior management. Hours are unnecessarily long due to many people hiding out during the day and not properly managing their time.
4.0
As advertised
Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, CA
September 10, 2025
Pros: As advertised. Lots of work; and scrappy. Nice coworkers, and meaningful work.
Cons: As advertised. Lots of work, scrappy. Often bottlenecked by factors outside your control, such as other teams' engineering bandwidth, leading to suboptimal solutions.
- 4.0Rockets and SatellitesSWE Intern • Current EmployeeRedmond, WANovember 6, 2025Pros: Working with cool technology and teams.Cons: Sad pay, and sad hours worked.
- 3.0Lots of problems at Starbase.Facilties Engineer • Current EmployeeFebruary 25, 2024Pros: Engaging projects, no down time, and lots of work that makes the day fly by.Cons: Very low quality senior management. Hours are unnecessarily long due to many people hiding out during the day and not properly managing their time.
- 4.0As advertisedEngineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, CASeptember 10, 2025Pros: As advertised. Lots of work; and scrappy. Nice coworkers, and meaningful work.Cons: As advertised. Lots of work, scrappy. Often bottlenecked by factors outside your control, such as other teams' engineering bandwidth, leading to suboptimal solutions.
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