I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX in Feb 2021
Interview
Applied online, received response within days.
First, a 30-minute phone screening with a technical recruiter; behavioral, experiential questions, logistics about team and location
Next, a 30-minute technical phone call with a lead on the team
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
How, and with what instrumentation, would you test the failure mode of a high pressure tank without destroying it?
I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX (Brownsville, TX)
Interview
Asked technical questions regarding basic college engineering fundamentals, asked engineering portfolio questions regarding previous internship and project experiences, and asked hypotheticals based on what areas were owned on those projects.
First was with a lead engineer (technical), then with a recruiter (behavioral), then with another lead engineer (technical), future would have been on site. It was a very accelerated timeline and fast process.
Multiple rounds of interviews ending with an all day onsite interview. Asked questions about background, classic textbook problems, and coworker interactions. Very technical and difficult. Lots of time spent trying to understand your thought process