2 series of phone interviews followed by the on site interview process. Phone interviews were easy to do, basic questions about leadership. Onsite interview started with a tour followed by the one hour scheduled slot for my powerpoint presentation to discuss a technical project from my last workplace. For me it was easy to do because I was so passionate about my technical project that it becomes second nature to present to other individuals about it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
30-60-90 day plan. What are you going to do to put yourself in a position where you will be successful?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Oct 2018
Interview
Overall the interview process was a positive experience. The interviewers were polite, passionate and extremely knowledgeable of their processes. I was sold on SpaceX in the tour given by my recruiter before the interview even began. I had a total of 6 phone interviews (3 before the in person interview, 3 after), 1; 30 minute presentation with a panel of 7 SpaceX employees on an engineering project that I had ownership of, and 5, 1:1 individual interviews following the presentation. If I'm being completely honest even though I fell in love with SpaceX the whole process was long and mentally exhausting. The one opportunity I would say that SpaceX should improve on is to make sure ALL of the relevant interviewers are present at the in person presentation and panel so the candidate does not have to continue with more phone screens following the onsite interview. On the flip side the recruiting team I worked with was absolutely phenomenal. They kept me in the loop and supported/coached me through each step of the interview process and I don't think I would have performed as well as I did had it not been for the guidance and support from my recruiter. World Class.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What do you think is more important, efficiency or effectiveness?
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at SpaceX (Bastrop, TX) in Oct 2024
Interview
I just had an initial phone interview with a technical recruiter. Process was very simple in terms of scheduling and availability. They even send you a link that allows you to record your name pronunciation if you like to.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked for details about prior work experience.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Jan 2020
Interview
Applied online, without referral and got an email from the recruiter about 3-4 weeks later. Had one 30 minute phone screening. Heard back the next day. Had two more 30 minute phone interviews with the hiring manager and the directer of the department i was applying for. Got invited to an onsite interview which consisted of a 30 minute presentation and 7 30 minute in person interviews with various supervisors/managers/directors. Heard back about 1 week later that they wanted to offer me the position but needed my references and a background check