I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at SpaceX (Redmond, WA) in Aug 2023
Interview
1) Phone Call with recruiter to cover basic qualifications and possible team placement. 2) Online Assessment 4hr, custom set of files with instructions in an README.html. (Submission during test execute with curl?). Didn't pass all the testcases within the time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Implementation of a 3D Trigonometry Vector problem that was really a red herring for a max users/priority queue question.
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
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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.
