Skip to contentSkip to footer
  • Community
  • Jobs
  • Companies
  • Salaries
  • For employers
      Notifications

      Loading...

      Elevate your career

      Discover your earning potential, land dream jobs, and share work-life insights anonymously.

      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      SpaceX

      Is this your company?

      About
      Reviews
      Pay and benefits
      Jobs
      Interviews
      Interviews
      Related searches: SpaceX reviews | SpaceX jobs | SpaceX salaries | SpaceX benefits | SpaceX conversations
      SpaceX interviewsSpaceX Software Engineer Internship interviewsSpaceX interview


      Glassdoor

      • About / Press
      • Awards
      • Blog
      • Research
      • Contact Us
      • Guides

      Employers

      • Free Employer Account
      • Employer Centre
      • Employers Blog

      Information

      • Help
      • Guidelines
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy and Ad Choices
      • Do Not Sell Or Share My Information
      • Cookie Consent Tool
      • Security

      Work With Us

      • Advertisers
      • Careers
      Download the App

      • Browse by:
      • Companies
      • Jobs
      • Locations
      • Communities
      • Recent posts

      Copyright © 2008-2026. Glassdoor LLC. "Glassdoor," "Worklife Pro," "Bowls" and logo are proprietary trademarks of Glassdoor LLC.

      Company Bowl sample

      Want the inside scoop on your own company?

      Check out your Company Bowl for anonymous work chats.

      Bowls

      Get actionable career advice tailored to you by joining more bowls.

      Followed companies

      Stay ahead in opportunities and insider tips by following your dream companies.

      Job searches

      Get personalised job recommendations and updates by starting your searches.

      Software Engineer Internship Interview

      22 Aug 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX in May 2023

      Interview

      There was 1 phone screening, 1 technical test, and 1 phone screening. Working with the HR team was a great experience. They were kind and quick to respond. However, the interview with the Software Engineering team was a bad experience. The technical interview wasn't ready on the day of the interview, so it had to be delayed. The specification was very generic, so I didn't know what they were specifically looking for. Yet, I passed. For the final round interview, I was assigned to one of the higher-ranking officials, and he delayed the interview 3 times until he reassigned my interview back to the initial lead engineer I had interviewed with. The interview was further delayed 2 times, and eventually, a senior engineer interviewed me. He even complimented my code from the second-round interview, and I thought everything went great for the final round interview. I expected to pass. After not passing the final interview round, I sent an email asking for feedback on how I could improve so that I could better prepare for my next interviews. The interviewer did not directly respond, but instead had an HR team member reply that I should work on my technical skills, especially the language I used. Wait, wasn't that the whole point of the second-round interview? I passed and he even complimented my code. The team also mentioned that they are very busy, so they requested that questions not be sent directly to them, but only responded to through the HR team. I'm not sure if this is the norm, but the whole interview process felt quite disrespectful to me. I tried to be as patient as I could, but I wasted a significant amount of time on this disrespectful interview process. If my technical skills were an issue, why did I pass the technical interview in the first place? I don't even understand. Is this even right?

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why want to work with SpaceX, describe past projects
      Answer question
      1

      Other Software Engineer Internship interview reviews for SpaceX

      Software Engineer(Internship) Interview

      11 Jan 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Hawthorne, CA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Nov 2025

      Interview

      I got reached out to by a recruiter to schedule a phone interview with a lead engineer on the team. He asked me questions about certain projects I listed on my resume, and then proceeded to ask me questions on different data structures & algorithms, and also where using them would be useful. After doing well there I got an email to complete a technical assessment. They allot 12 hours to complete it, but it shouldn't take you that long. After submitting that, I didn't get a response for about 4-weeks. Unfortunately, I didn't get the job but got good feedback.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      One of the questions: What is a hash table, what does it offer, how does hashing work, what are hash collisions and how can they be addressed?
      1 Answer

      Software Engineer Internship Interview

      16 Sept 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Hawthorne, CA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA)

      Interview

      Recruited for the starship software team. I got cut in the second round. They filled the position and told me the team I am recruiting for no longer needs me.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      System Design, DSA, Tech stack familiarity
      Answer question

      Software Engineer(Internship) Interview

      3 Dec 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at SpaceX

      Interview

      Had a phone screening then technical interview. Then did not make it to next round. Phone screening asked both behavioral and technical questions more about concepts and working with a coding language (ie: python). Technical was typical straightforward coding question.
      1

      Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

      avatar
      Boeing
      3.9★Compensation and benefits
      avatar
      Airbus
      3.9★Compensation and benefits
      avatar
      Leidos
      3.6★Compensation and benefits
      avatar
      Collins Aerospace
      3.6★Compensation and benefits