Mechanical Engineer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at SpaceX with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 25% positive. To compare, the company-average is 53.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineer Intern roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Mechanical Engineer Intern according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 100%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Oct 2024
Interview
Was supposed to be an interview with 2 engineers, but one never showed up. 30 minute phone interview that surprisingly focused on resume and behavioral with little to no technical questions. It was also hard to understand interviewer due to microphone and network issues.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What is the biggest difference between welding steel and aluminum?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (California, MD) in Jan 2024
Interview
Mainly went over basic mechanical engineering class concepts and or theories as well as talked about by resume. Was very fourth coming with what was desired and what was not.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic mechanics and static questions as well as talking about resume
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at SpaceX (McGregor, TX) in Nov 2023
Interview
This was a first round interview and the majority of the questions were behavioral. At times, I was asked a theoretical engineering question that correlates with my resume, but there everything else was behavioral.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
What is the the thing you are proudest of in your resume? Why?