Got contacted by a SpaceX recruiter on LinkedIn. Got flown to LA. You're in for a treat.
First, tour of the factory which is awesome. Give a 30 mins - 1 hr presentation to a group of engineers and managers. Then break off into ~30 minute 1 on 1s. If you do well on the presentation, you're in for an experience of a lifetime (if you like rockets like me). Either way stick to the basics and know your fundamentals. Be prepared to strut your stuff too. Time flies when you're having fun!
My advice to any new graduates looking at their first job: Think about what type of lifestyle will make you the happiest. SpaceX is awesome, but its not the right fit for everyone! Just be sure to chat with your hiring manager after the interview and manage expectations. Great communication is the key to many fun things in life, like Rocket League ;)
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Hah I won't spoil the fun. Know your MechE basics. The more you show during the presentation, the more fun the interview will be later on. My last piece of advise is....
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.
