Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at SpaceX as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Propulsion Development Engineer and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Propulsion Development Engineer and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at SpaceX takes an average of 7 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Propulsion Development Engineer had the quickest hiring process (on average 7 days), whereas Propulsion Development Engineer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 7 days).
Started with a HR Screen phone call which described the position and company. Then a take home project assignment which was quite simple. Afterwards an in person project presentation on site with questions, and then a few behavioral interviews.
1. HR screen to see cultural fit.
2. Tech with team member. Not too bad its like who are you and some tech questions.
3. Manager Screen
4. Onsite panel + presentation + tour + technical test.
I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX (Redmond, WA) in Jul 2026
Interview
1 HR + 3 Technical rounds. First technical round is with the hiring manager. They ask you to present a few slides about a specific project that you like, Second technical round is about technical fundamentals. Third/Final round is on-site.