Thermal Engineer Interview Experience - Hawthorne, California
January 7, 2025
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview was simple and good.
The process was smooth, but communication with the recruiting team was rough.
It was difficult to get in touch with the interviewer after the interview.
Overall, it was a good experience.
I turned down the offer for grad school.
Questions
Stefan-Boltzmann Law question about radiation.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the SpaceX Thermal Engineer role in Hawthorne, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Thermal Engineer roles in Hawthorne, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Neutral100%
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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for SpaceX's Thermal Engineer interview process in Hawthorne, California.
SpaceX Work Experiences
4.0
Exciting but Hard Work
Thermal Engineer • Former Employee
Hawthorne, CA
September 22, 2024
Pros: Around some of the coolest hardware and people around
Cons: Long hours are expected, and burnout is hard to avoid.
3.0
Lots of work but rewarding!
Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
Hawthorne, CA
June 14, 2024
Pros: The coolest people to work with. You will make some very close friends. Work on extremely cool projects with a lot of ownership.
Cons: Each employee is given way too much work for one person for the sake of keeping teams lean.
5.0
Great Internship
Engineering Intern • Former Employee
Bastrop, TX
September 13, 2025
Pros: Some of the most interesting work you will ever do, and you will learn a ton with great people.
Cons: Long hours, but that is expected. The hours are spent on deeply interesting engineering problems.
- 4.0Exciting but Hard WorkThermal Engineer • Former EmployeeHawthorne, CASeptember 22, 2024Pros: Around some of the coolest hardware and people aroundCons: Long hours are expected, and burnout is hard to avoid.
- 3.0Lots of work but rewarding!Reliability Engineer • Current EmployeeHawthorne, CAJune 14, 2024Pros: The coolest people to work with. You will make some very close friends. Work on extremely cool projects with a lot of ownership.Cons: Each employee is given way too much work for one person for the sake of keeping teams lean.
- 5.0Great InternshipEngineering Intern • Former EmployeeBastrop, TXSeptember 13, 2025Pros: Some of the most interesting work you will ever do, and you will learn a ton with great people.Cons: Long hours, but that is expected. The hours are spent on deeply interesting engineering problems.
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