I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Jul 2015
Interview
Pretty standard interview process included doing a presentation. Got a great tour of the facilities. We're quick to get back on outcome. I did have to deal with multiple recruiters which was a bit confusing. Overall I would say it was a great experience even though I didn't get the offer.
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.
Technical interview, pretty simple beam questions. Interview with lead engineer was about different machining/bonding techniques. Not a bad process. The recruiter was pretty responsive. Did not get another interview after interview with lead.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you applied a point load on a beam at the end, at which point does the beam experience the highest stress?
