I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX in May 2022
Interview
The interview itself isn't that difficult but since there are way too many steps in a short amount of time, it's easy to mess up ... the process is as follows:
This is for full time entry level software engineering position:
1) Phone interview with a recruiter
2) Take home coding assessment (Takes about 3-6 Hours)
3) Review of the coding assessment & speaking to multiple higher ups (could be between 1 to 4-5 interviews)
4) On site which takes a whole work day usually (Panel and speaking to 4-6 different engineers)
Overall the people are friendly but the are so many steps... in my case because the process was taking a looong time and I landed another great job I had to withdraw my application mid interview process.
Basic questions about python vs c++, am I authorized to work in the US, stack vs heap, projects and my experience mentioned in my resume, quick introduction about myself and why i wish to work at spacex.
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?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
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.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to tell them about my professional experience.
