I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Oct 2019
Interview
Process began from recruiter contact. Had an initial phone screening and then moved on to a phone interview with the team. After that interview, I was flown out to Hawthorne and gave a presentation on a technical achievement to a panel of team members and managers. After the presentation, the team decided to move forward so I went through several hours of 1:1 interviews. A week later I was sent my offer letter.
I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX in Jun 2026
Interview
I completed the initial 20- 30-minute call. This did not have any technical questions. I provided my portfolio and explained how certain projects fit this role. I was given the next interview and set up a time at the end of this call.
Phone screen with recruiter followed by two phone calls with engineers and then an on-site interview where you present a presentation on a topic of your choice. Also other technical interviews on site as well.
Got reached out to by a recruiter on LinkedIn. Setting up an interview time was easy. The first interview screening was basically describing your past experiences. The second interview is technical. Whole process took a week.