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      Mechanical Engineer Interview

      17 Feb 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Hawthorne, CA

      Other Mechanical Engineer interview reviews for SpaceX

      Mechanical Engineer Interview

      18 June 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Brownsville, TX
      No offer
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Jan 2025

      Interview

      Recruiter reaches out to me after I submitted my application online, asking to schedule a time to talk about the role and my background. I enter my availability, and they get back to me with a time for this interview(Wednesday, 10 AM). 8:30 Pm the night before, the recruiter reaches out to me to reschedule to the upcoming Monday at 10 AM. I confirm that this time works for me. Come Monday, 10 AM, recruiter doesn't show up. I ask where the recruiter is, I don't hear from the recruiter until around 2 PM that day. Recruiter asks to reschedule again to Wednesday 10 AM. Get called at Wednesday finally, however it's clear the recruiter didn't look over my resume, or the portfolio(which was asked for). Get asked some technical questions, which i answered correctly. I talk about my background, nothing negative gets brought up. Get told i will get a response in " two days". Don't hear anything for 2 weeks. Then, get an automated rejection email. This was extremely frustrating, as I had essentially asked my work if I could come in late for 3 separate occasions, just for my application to not really be considered. SpaceX - you hire the brightest engineers and hold them to the highest standards, expecting them to work up more than 60 hours a week while being extremely careful and precise. It's time you hold your recruiting process to the same standard. Experiences like these, and recruiters ghosting candidates seem to be commonplace.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Deflection on the end of a simply supported cantilever beam.
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      1
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX (Brownsville, TX)

      Interview

      Asked technical questions regarding basic college engineering fundamentals, asked engineering portfolio questions regarding previous internship and project experiences, and asked hypotheticals based on what areas were owned on those projects.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Highest stress along a cantilever beam
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      Mechanical Engineer Interview

      13 June 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Laurel, MD
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at SpaceX (Laurel, MD)

      Interview

      First was with a lead engineer (technical), then with a recruiter (behavioral), then with another lead engineer (technical), future would have been on site. It was a very accelerated timeline and fast process.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Went into detail on one of my technical projects
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      Mechanical Engineer Interview

      8 June 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Los Angeles, CA
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at SpaceX (Los Angeles, CA)

      Interview

      Multiple rounds of interviews ending with an all day onsite interview. Asked questions about background, classic textbook problems, and coworker interactions. Very technical and difficult. Lots of time spent trying to understand your thought process

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      Question 1

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