I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Jan 2017
Interview
It was pretty stressful but he was really helpful throughout the process. I did some preparing beforehand but truth be told there were questions out of left field that you simply couldn't prepare for. Still an enjoyable experience
The interview started off with the interviewer asking a few behavioral questions, with the majority of the interview consisted of technical questions about engineering fundamentals and applying them to scenarios
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk me through your immediate step by step troubleshooting roadmap to isolate the failure
I applied online, and a recruiter reached out a few months later to set up my first interview with a Team Lead. It went well so I moved onto the second interview with the Team Manager. Both interviews were extremely technical and they grilled you on your projects.
The interview started off with the interviewer asking a few behavioral questions, with the majority of the interview consisted of technical questions about engineering fundamentals and applying them to scenarios
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Which pillar in a rigid structure bears the most weight?