Spacex·Software Engineer

Spacex Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Easy

Negative

Bastrop, TXPosted Mar 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My screening process stood out because it included an unusual amount of academic credential checking for a mid-level role.

Before any of the technical work, the screening asked for things like standardized test scores and GPA information.

After that, the process moved through two virtual technical interviews, and then there was a final in-person interview. Even though the technical parts weren’t described in detail, the overall sequence felt structured and clearly staged.

The difficulty level was easy in the sense that the questions weren’t portrayed as extremely hard, but the part that surprised me was how much the early steps leaned on academic metrics rather than just experience. I didn’t receive an offer,

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