Purchasing applicants have rated the interview process at SpaceX with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 53.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Purchasing roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at SpaceX overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at SpaceX as a Purchasing according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Other: 50%
Phone interview: 50%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX
Interview
Initial Phone Screen from HR, Follow up call by manager of applied position. Phone screen was a pretty basic get to know you and why Space-X type of questions. You need to know about Space-X and what they are trying to accomplish. They are very proud of what they are doing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Initial Phone Screen Questions,
What do you know about Space-X?
Why do you want to work at Space-X?
Tell me about you current role?
Why would you be a good fit?
I applied through other source. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Dec 2015
Interview
Interview process wasn't too difficult. After I submitted my resume, I got a call from the manager. She wanted to know my availability and my interest in the company. She then asked few questions on my previous internship experiences and why I wanted to work for the company. Real general questions.... Upon the phone interview, I interviewed with the team. The questions were very general. They wanted to know my knowledge in supply chain management and purchasing. I was able to discuss my previous experiences and what I learned in school.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your favorite and least favorite internship, and explain why.