SpaceX Hardware Development Engineer interview questions
based on 3 ratings - Updated Apr 23, 2026
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Hardware Development Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at SpaceX with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 53.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Hardware Development Engineer roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Hardware Development Engineer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 25%
Skills test: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
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3 phone calls, including 1 behavioral round and 2 technical screenings, 6 back to back rounds of on-site including a presentation given to the whole team. Moved pretty quick throughout the process (1-2 months)
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Redmond, WA) in Jan 2023
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The manager was rude and unprofessional. After three 30 minute phone interviews with the recruiter, the Electrical Engineering Manager, and the senior manager, the company flew me out for a panel interview.
To prepare, they gave a task of explaining 4-6 accomplishments and achievements in detailed format. and prepare a presentation from a list of prompts that I was provided.
The prompts ended up being trick questions that only the engineering panel had experienced or don’t even do themselves. Only 1 out of 4 people on the panel bothered to read my resume and qualifications including the manager.
Phone interview with HR about personal information and background to see if I match the position. There will be three rounds of the interview which can be found on searching. I cannot be continued because of my background