The SpaceX Coding Interview

What are people saying about SpaceX's Interview

PROS

Work on fulfilling projects with equally driven people.
Challenging and ambitious goals that push you like never before
Work on critical projects for a variety of SpaceX’s missions

CONS

Long hours (but worth it if you’re all-in on the mission)
Don’t expect to have much of a life outside work
You really have to enjoy what you’re doing otherwise you won’t like it there. It’s a lot of work and it’s not for everybody.

What SpaceX employees have to say about interviewing?

Candidates who make it through those four phone conversations are brought to the SpaceX campus for a full day of interviewing with "everyone who might work with them." Interviewers talk to candidates in pairs where they are "grilled" in seven to eight one-hour interview sessions. Halfway through, they get a break for lunch and to take a tour of factory. The second half of interviews then commence. If even one person expresses doubt at any part in the process, the interview comes to a halt and the applicant is immediately sent home.

"We cannot emphasize enough that the coding exercise is the most important way for us to evaluate your technical skills. If you’re selected to come in for an onsite interview, a portion of that interview will be devoted to discussing this exercise, including the choices and tradeoffs you made."

What you can expect in the SpaceX interview

What are people saying about SpaceX's interview?

“First there was a phone screen, talked through a recent project and answered interviewers' questions on technical details of the project. Then there was a take home programming challenge with 48 hours to complete. Lastly, there was a presentation on solution to challenge with the interview team, followed by a live coding challenge and a hiring manager interview."

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