I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Jul 2021
Interview
1. Phone interview with recruiter (behavioral)
2. Interview with a project manager/engineer 2 (previous projects, design questions, and technical questions)
All of the parameters were not laid out initially, be sure to ask probing questions and communicate your thought process. Make sure you know your fundamentals, as I was a little unprepared.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why SpaceX?
What makes you a good fit for this role?
Which project are you most proud of? Tell me about it.
You are in a jungle, and someone is chasing you. You have a jeep with you. You approach a ravine with two I-beams. How do you know if you can cross (explain using equations, engineering concepts, etc.)?
Multiple rounds of interviews ending with an all day onsite interview. Asked questions about background, classic textbook problems, and coworker interactions. Very technical and difficult. Lots of time spent trying to understand your thought process
Rigorous but fairly reasonable in my experience. The technical problems often has a twist but if you have strong fundamentals you should be able to perform well. The recruiter and interviewers I interacted with are all very nice people.
4 rounds, 1 with technical recruiter, 1 with engineer, 1 with manager, and onsite. first 3 are over the phone. onsite was the challenge, consists of presentation, one-on-ones, and tour.
