I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX in Jun 2026
Interview
Recruiter phone screen, two additional phone screens with an engineer and hiring manager. Mainly discussed my experiences and some brain teaser questions. Hiring manager phone interview went over time for half an hour and very chill. Was brought onsite for the final interview, but fall short at the first 1v1. Got constructive feedback before the escort on what I could've done better at. Recruiter was very supportive and resourceful during onsite prep. Best interview experience thus far!
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What would you do differently to complete your project in half the time and half the cost?
The interview process for spaceX is meticulous. They have several rounds and ask college knowledge of engineering principles. Be sure to brush up on these before going into the interviews
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If there are 3 pillars between two plates, steel-aluminum-steel sandwich, and there is a load applied to the plates, are the forces the same among the pillars?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Vandenberg AFB, CA) in Sep 2025
Interview
Intro phone interview. Asked behavioral and a few technical questions regarding physics and engineering. Asked general questions about my resume and went into detail asking me specifics about various situations I was in during previous positions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Imagine you take a balloon, fill it up, and place it in the freezer. What changes when you take it out after 30 mins?
Integration and Test Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at SpaceX with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 44% positive. To compare, the company-average is 53.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Integration and Test Engineer roles take an average of 42 days to get hired, when considering 16 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at SpaceX overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at SpaceX as a Integration and Test Engineer according to 16 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
One on one interview: 18%
Group panel interview: 14%
Skills test: 14%
Presentation: 13%
Personality test: 5%
Background check: 4%
Drug test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
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