I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at SpaceX
Interview
Applied online and received a phone call within 2 days for the initial phone interview. Roughly one week later I had another phone interview with an HR rep. An on-site interview was then scheduled for about 2-3 weeks out. The on-site interview included a tour of the facility and 4 one on one interviews (one peer, two managers, and a director). About a week later I was informed that things went well and another phone interview was scheduled with a VP. About a week after that, HR notified me that the interview went well and we would be progressing. The final step was drafting an executive summary for approval by the CEO, which also took about a week. After receiving the CEO's approval, a background and references check was conducted. About a week after the checks were completed I received an offer.
A couple quick notes:
- If you're flying out for the on-site interview, SpaceX puts you up in a very nice hotel and covers all your travel costs.
- The facility tour is awesome!
- Interview attire is considered "business casual". To me that means a sport coat/blazer, but this was not recommended by HR. It's a VERY casual environment, and it's probably just about the only interview I've been in where a suit would have looked noticeably out of place.
- Make sure you have some good examples of your past successes in mind before you head into the interview. I wouldn't use the STAR format verbatim, but it's a good guideline.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One interviewer presented some actual scenarios which had previously taken place, and asked what my course of action would have been. They were somewhat complicated, and required some outside-the-box thinking.
I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at SpaceX (Seattle, WA) in Apr 2026
Interview
challenging but straightforward. Asked about many of the things that I've had to deal with in leadership in general as well as some specific examples. Make sure you bring your experiences to the table and make sure they're summarized.
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Apr 2023
Interview
3 to 4 rounds of 30 minute phone interviews. Once you get past that initial stage, they schedule you for a 4 hour on-site interview and ask you to produce a 20 to 25 minute PowerPoint presentation highlighting your career skills, accomplishments etc. You are to present to a panel of at least 6 managers and engineers but what they don't mention prior is that after your presentation, the team will debrief and decide whether your on-site interview will proceed beyond that point. They may tell you that they decided to proceed with the interview process but then soon afterwards abruptly end the interview and escort you out to the lobby. The hiring team can come off as wishy washy and un-professional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk thru a career highlight that you are most proud of.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX in Dec 2016
Interview
Currently going through process so not sure where it will end up at. the first interview was a filtering or weeding out email. the recruiter does an excellent job.
