I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at SpaceX
Interview
Had a very extensive interview process. Two phone interviews, then in an person presentation plus panel, a python technical test, and a SQL technical test. I was eventually told the other candidate was picked because they had better technical scores. Before, these skills were described to me more as nice to haves, but it seems like they were looking for someone extremely technical. A lot of time and effort could have been saved giving those technical tests first instead of last. In person interviews went well except I was not given adequate time for lunch and there was no parking - those could have been better managed
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Question 1
What is a technical problem you overcame in a previous role?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Redmond, WA) in Aug 2024
Interview
The first step was a phone call with the recruiter who was amazing and excited about SpaceX/Starlinks mission. The next step steps were a hiring manager phone screen and then an additional phone screen with a member of the team. The interview process was highly one sided. I was invited onsite for the final rounds of interviews and dismissed after a one hour presentation. Strangely, two of the panelists who did not discuss how we would interact in the role became defensive, condescending, and rude about half way through the interview. I do not believe the hiring manager asked a single question during the presentation. The two panelists mentioned asked questions that were explicitly highlighted and addressed in the presentation in a rude manner, in my opinion. I could only rate this experience as highly negative, disrespectful, and generally unprofessional. This is my opinion that I will not consider a position at SpaceX/Starlink/Tesla/or X again in my career.