I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX in Sep 2021
Interview
First interview with HR, wasn't technical but there were some technical questions. Basic phone screening. Why SpaceX? Why Starlink? Favorite projects? Are you willing to relocate? I felt the interview was trying to gauge my interest and I was also asked what other companies I applied to.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name 3 modes oh heat trasnfer?
Name the ways a bolt can fail?
Where will a cantilever beam if loaded on one end and simply supported on the other?
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
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.
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.
