I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in May 2019
Interview
recruiter reached out to me, had a conversation over a phone, took an online quiz, and then phone interview. process was smooth until I failed a phone interview. They took too long after the phone interview so I contacted my recruiter on linkedin, but was ignored and I got an automated "thank you for you interested, but-" email a day after. online quiz was easy but phone interview depends on your knowledge in network.
Recruiter screens usually hit: time/space complexity of common operations, why O(log n) beats O(n), array vs hash map vs linked list tradeoffs, and Big-O of sorting. Want me to drill you on these?
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recruiter called, they has a few big O questions and basic DSA
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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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
