I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX in Jan 2017
Interview
Phone screen, they asked math questions(binary search trees, graphs, etc...). Recruiter was friendly, but he missed some information from CV. They eventually refused, because according to law they can't hire foreign workers.
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Question 1
Basic theoretical questions about binary search trees
Phone call with a recruiter discussing SpaceX, its goals, my resume, professional experience, interest in the role, availability to work overtime, and ability to handle additional responsibilities when needed for the position.
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Question 1
They asked me to tell them about my professional experience.
Recruiting Call -> Several rounds of technical interview: very fundamental questions that probe your conceptual understanding. Make sure to study / review first principles as it gets theorectical. Quick 30 minute phone calls
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Tell me about one project to showcase engineering skills
I applied for Software Engineer Data position. It was fine. 1 hour leetcode style interview on codility. The difficulty was medium. I had an alright experience. Was able to get brute force but not optimized solution.
