I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX in Jul 2025
Interview
Applied online recruiter set up call shortly after. Completed take home assignment which was not leetcode style, took 4 hours. Invited to chat with hiring manager for 45 mins. Finally came the on site which involved a presentation and 5 other interviews. Felt like I did good, but was ghosted. Recruiter did not even have the decency to reject me after I followed up.
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.
