I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at SpaceX
Interview
Extremely in-depth. Asked quite a lot of questions about previous projects I worked on, why I made the decisions I did and how I could’ve improved. Also a decent amount of questions on structural analysis. Didn’t make it past round two.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Which location on a beam would receive the max lateral deflection when a force is applied to the free end and why?
I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX (Brownsville, TX)
Interview
Asked technical questions regarding basic college engineering fundamentals, asked engineering portfolio questions regarding previous internship and project experiences, and asked hypotheticals based on what areas were owned on those projects.
First was with a lead engineer (technical), then with a recruiter (behavioral), then with another lead engineer (technical), future would have been on site. It was a very accelerated timeline and fast process.
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