Mechanical Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Virgin Galactic with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 54.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineer roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Virgin Galactic overall takes an average of 37 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Virgin Galactic as a Mechanical Engineer according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
Skills test: 20%
Group panel interview: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Background check: 7%
Drug test: 7%
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Virgin Galactic (Mojave, CA) in Mar 2023
Interview
Had an initial phone screen with recruiter. Then talked to the hiring manager. Had 2 back to back panel interviews with 3 engineers. The panel interviews asked questions about my background and had a few brain teasers. I ended up getting a verbal offer, never received the official offer due to "organizational issues" and a few weeks later got a rejection email. Assuming they were prioritizing taking on employees from Virgin Orbit.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Virgin Galactic (Mojave, CA) in Dec 2016
Interview
I applied for the job online through their careers website and was contacted in December for a 30 minute phone interview. The director of the department interviewed me and asked a lot of technical questions related to the department I was interviewing for. I received an email from the HR department of Virgin Galactic and within a week had scheduled my phone interview. The phone interview was very prompt and started exactly on time. The difficult part of phone interviews is you can't see the person's facial expressions so it is difficult to judge your progress based solely on their tone.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What's the longest and most complicated code you've written.
The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Virgin Galactic (Los Angeles, CA) in Jul 2016
Interview
The interview consisted of a phone call to determine skills and qualifications in relation to the job posting. They'll ask you about your past work experience, how many years you were there, what prompted you to leave or why you're exploring other opportunities. They appear to be somewhat rigid in what they want from their candidates, so if you have the skills but are lacking in some departments, they'll typically pass you up.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What type of analysis experience do you have?
How many years in the aerospace industry do you have?