I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX in Mar 2017
Interview
Met at career fair, where I was given a code to text. The code tailored the positions I was eligible for and I applied to all of them. After career fair, I received an email asking more information (immigration status etc), then screening with recruiter over the phone, then technical phone interview with senior engineer. I received invitations to interview from two different SpaceX sites.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX in Jan 2021
Interview
The interview process was about a month long. I was interviewed by my soon-to-be mentor first for 30 mins and then received my second interview invitation about a week later. This interview was with the manager of the team. Both were very nice, but the interviews required quick thinking and I was kept on my toes with them interjecting multiple questions to dig deeper into my thought process.
The interview was mostly a technical interview. The interview primarily went over basic structures and analysis questions and moved onto more challenging topics. Many of the questions were able to be answered after introductory solid mechanics courses.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you have a slender rod in compression how will it fail?
