I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at SpaceX (Berkeley, CA) in May 2020
Interview
They recruited me out of a masters program. I then submitted my resume. They asked strange questions about my SAT scores which I had taken over 8 years before. Asked about stress strain curves and basic Materials questions.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Describe the stress strain curve for metals and what happens as you load and unload the material past it’s yield strength.
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