I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Aug 2013
Interview
Tech screen by HR, 2 technical phone interviews, 6-hour on-site interview with 5 one-on-one sessions (2 tech, 3 not) and provided lunch.
Phone interviews are to establish proficiency and basic coding approach.
In-person technical sessions were split: one more daily-problem oriented, the other about known algorithmic solutions.
Non-technical interviews were personality / philosophy / social.
Feedback time between each step was 1-2 days.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Some questions about framework internals, not generally relevant to day-to-day.
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.
Recruiting Call -> Several rounds of technical interview: very fundamental questions that probe your conceptual understanding. Make sure to study / review first principles as it gets theorectical. Quick 30 minute phone calls
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about one project to showcase engineering skills
I applied for Software Engineer Data position. It was fine. 1 hour leetcode style interview on codility. The difficulty was medium. I had an alright experience. Was able to get brute force but not optimized solution.
