SpaceX Software Engineer Full-time Onsite Interview

Role: Software Engineer, experienced hire
Result: Rejected after onsite
Report time: 9/25/2026

The biggest challenge was communication. Several coding questions were difficult mainly because the interviewer’s expectations were unclear.
The onsite included:

• A facility tour and a look at the satellite assembly process
• Several coding rounds with varying difficulty
• A traditional system-design interview
• A behavioral and design discussion covering education, the first job, and the reasons behind each career move
• Lunch at the facility, although the interview pressure made it difficult to relax
  The process ended in a rejection.