I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at SpaceX (Torrance, CA) in Jun 2020
Interview
Applied on the website. A few days later received an email from HR to schedule a phone screen call. Very nice process to schedule availability. You are given a link and asked to fill out availability on the calendar. Based on my response, HR contacted me about the date/time for a phone screen. HR email noted if I had any questions to feel free and reach out. I sent a few questions and never got the reply. The day of interview came and nobody called. I followed up right after with an email. Never got any response either. Quite unprofessional in my opinion. I highly appreciate SpaceX and Elon, their work, and mission. But experiences like these turn off people. There should be a basic professionalism and decency in hiring/recruiting process. Very disappointing . I understand that the company is looking for the top talent, but it doesn’t mean that less talented/experienced candidates can be ghosted. Simply let us know that we were not selected and that’s it. Nothing else is needed. Don’t give false hope please.
I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX (Brownsville, TX) in Feb 2026
Interview
First interview was ~30 minutes, mostly talking about the salary and culture of working there. Some light technical questions like what is Young's Modulus and stuff like that. Second round was more about wanting to see how you think, they set up a test failure scenario and wanted me to walk through how I would figure out what the issue was/mitigate it in the future.
The first step typically involves a call with HR or a recruiter. They’ll ask basic questions about your resume, motivation for applying, and why you're interested in the company. It’s also an opportunity for them to confirm logistical details, like availability and compensation expectations.
Resume walkthrough and technical questions. Wanted to know basically the entire scope of my academic knowledge. Ask fundamental circuits and transistor questions. Asked me about design choices in nearly all my projects.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain the relationship between the source, drain, and gate of a MOS device.