I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Redmond, WA) in Apr 2024
Interview
Had an initial screening interview with technical questions and a second phone interview with a senior engineer, also with technical questions. Recruiter asked for my portfolio so I gave her the papers I was an author in.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Imagine a beam with one end fixed on a wall and the other end with a downward force. Where and how will the beam break.
I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX (Brownsville, TX)
Interview
Asked technical questions regarding basic college engineering fundamentals, asked engineering portfolio questions regarding previous internship and project experiences, and asked hypotheticals based on what areas were owned on those projects.
First was with a lead engineer (technical), then with a recruiter (behavioral), then with another lead engineer (technical), future would have been on site. It was a very accelerated timeline and fast process.
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
