I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX in Feb 2015
Interview
Laid back but still focused, was hired after two interviews. However, I think my interview was atypical compared to friends'. Intern interviews, I believe, are less intense than full-time interviews, where a presentation is required and you have individual interviews with high-level management.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself, greatest accomplishments, greatest strengths, greatest weaknesses, why should I hire you?
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?