I applied online. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Feb 2024
Interview
Screen Interview - Know first principles
Phone Interview 1 - Technical
Phone Interview 2 - Hiring Manager
Onsite Interview
6-7 one on ones, hour long presentation, written exam, walking tour and real-world questions about why they made design choices they did.
they did not care about ADA btw; they will ignore your requests for reasonable accommodations so dont expect a very open environment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What will be your biggest hurdle in adapting to SpaceX.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX in Mar 2024
Interview
Initial recruiter phone call, then 2 rounds of technical with the team. Final onsite round of interview (5 hours), 45 min tour of the office, 1 hr presentation then one on ones.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at SpaceX (Pasadena, CA) in May 2023
Interview
30 minute phone call with a well-versed hiring manager. Knew a lot about the companies goals and immediate plans for the future and the role that I was applying for.