I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX in Jan 2026
Interview
Recruiter reach-out -> 1 hour phone screen (backtracking leetcode medium) -> 5-hour on-site -> VP Interview -> TC discussion. Leans very heavy on the behavioral side, spend a significant amount of prep on discussing your projects in-depth and building a case for why you want to work here.
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Question 1
- 1 hour presentation about your most technical project
- Behavioral interviews, system design, and a coding interview
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?
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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.
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Question 1
They asked me to tell them about my professional experience.
