SWE Intern applicants have rated the interview process at SpaceX with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 53.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at SpaceX as a SWE Intern according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
Personality test: 50%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at SpaceX
Interview
Recruiter reached out via email and scheduled phone call interview. Phone call consisted of behavioral questions and questions about prior work on resume. Phone call lasted 30 minutes and started relatively close to on time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a situations where you had an unexpected deadline come up and how you responded.
First round was a resume grilling and technical Q&A. They dived deep into one of my projects and really picked it apart asking various technical questions. The Q&A was basic C++ stuff.
I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA)
Interview
It was 2 technical interviews for the Starbase team and it was standard leetcode style with made up scenarios that were pertaining to the team. Quite team based. There was also some behavioral questions which were standard.
was quick and fun. they like to test your first principles understanding, so expect to get leetcode questions tailored towards dsa, but made in a spacex-y way. liked my interviewer and overall good experience