I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX in Nov 2015
Interview
2 technical phone interviews. Focused on projects I listed on my resume. Asked about a lot of technical details about the projects. Were very interested in how I responded to problems and setbacks. The interviewers were very detail oriented and thorough - brush up on the details of your projects!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about the hardest project you've worked on. Why was it hard?
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?