Spacex·Software Engineer

Spacex Software Engineer interview experience

Got offer

Hard

Positive

Los Angeles, CAPosted Jan 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My schedule surprised me because everything was packed back-to-back and felt relentless.

It started with a recruiter setup call, then I went straight into multiple technical interviews and an onsite that included a presentation, several one-on-one technical screens, and a written exam.

What really stood out was how continuous the technical screening was—there wasn’t a clean break even during lunch, and I had to stay mentally “on” the whole time. The difficulty felt high because the rounds were close together and each one added more demands.

I ended up getting an offer, and the part I’m most honest about is that I didn’t feel fully fresh through the middle, but I pushed through

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