I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX
Interview
SpaceX has always been a difficult target, and it seems knowing someone on the inside is better than the standard HR gateway. Most bewildering to me is that I have been on site for a in person interview only to have the manager cancel, not once but twice. It seems they know they are in a hiring market (especially for them).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical questions may be unclear, or difficultly worded. Ask for clarification. Example: Where is the weakest point on a structural column. (which depends on column geometry, and if buckling is thee driving factor)
I went through the first interview round. It was a 30 min phone call with mostly behavioral and some technical questions. Going through resume and elaborating on flagship project. Practice technical questions that would be similar for the next round interview.
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Question 1
From your resume, what would you say is your flagship project?
Interview with recruiter then two rounds with hiring manager and someone on the team. Then a final panel round full day with a bunch of people, project presentation and 1-1 interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Cantilever beam question - ideal cross section under different loading conditions
I had an interview which was a 30 Minute phone call with a recruiter of the technical variety, which was as expected of a first round interview. Then, I had conducted a second interview, this time of the 45 minute variety.