I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (McGregor, TX) in Aug 2017
Interview
The overall interview process was very smooth, quick, and all necessary travel was booked for me. The recruiting team at SpaceX does a fantastic job at communication and coordination. The first step was an initial phone screen with a recruiter to talk about my background and overall interest in the company and role. Next, there was a technical phone screen with two members of the hiring team. Finally, I was brought on-site to meet the entire team where a series of interviews took place. From start to finish, the process took just over one month.
1. Screening interview with the recruiter. This was a phone call.
2. Interview with the hiring manager. Virtual
3. Fly to WA. (Present a project you have done in the past) 15 minutes.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Jun 2023
Interview
The interview process is straightforward. Phone interviews allow for limited bias. It really just seems like they do not know what they are looking for. Meeting the requirements is easy, but the way they rate your experience from interviews is insane. I believe they just hire from within and waste time from outside candidates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle an increase in volume? What’s your 3/6month plan for this?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX in Jun 2021
Interview
A recruiter called to tell me the base pay before starting the screening process. It was odd and almost as if they hoped it would discourage me from moving forward with the interview. I eventually interviewed with a couple of employees and managers. Everyone was cordial however it was clear they were not interested in my experience and it was more a matter of whether they liked me or not. Most of the questions were not relevant to my skills and were condescending. The silver lining is I will not work with individuals who project their insecurities onto motivated and capable talent. The compensation is not competitive.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your GPA?
Why do you want to work at SpaceX, you like space?
Why don’t you want to stay in your current role?
Do you know how to use Excel?
