Multiple rounds of interviews that were very casual conversations but centered around my experience and my understanding of principles of engineering. Really need to understand the foundations of what is going on in your field
2 rounds. Both started with technical questions, then moved into project discussion, then into one or 2 basic behavioral questions. Definitely know fundamentals from mechanics of materials and understand them fully
I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX in Apr 2026
Interview
40 minute long call with an engineer. First, we mainly talked about my experience within a technical organization. Followed up with rapid fire technical questions and then he asked for any questions from me. We had some extra time left over and he gave me the opportunity to talk about the next most important on my resume
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You have a beam that is rigidly support on both sides. How much does the deflection change if you have a point load in the middle compared to a uniform load across the beam
Interview process was good and smooth
. It consisted of 3 rounds. The questions were a combination of general technical questions, project related technical questions, and two or so behavioral questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Where is the point of highest stress when a cantilever is loaded downward at the far edge of the beam?
Engineering Intern applicants have rated the interview process at SpaceX with 3.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 53.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Engineering Intern roles take an average of 36 days to get hired, when considering 43 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 Engineering Intern according to 43 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 40%
Skills test: 26%
One on one interview: 17%
Background check: 7%
Group panel interview: 3%
Other: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Personality test: 2%
Presentation: 2%
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