Mechanical Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at SpaceX with 3.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 47% positive. To compare, the company-average is 53.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineer roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 154 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 Mechanical Engineer according to 154 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
Skills test: 16%
One on one interview: 16%
Presentation: 12%
Group panel interview: 9%
Background check: 7%
Personality test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 2%
Drug test: 1%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA)
Interview
One recruiter behavioral phone screen -> Two technical calls -> One full day technical panel interview onsite
95% of the questions were technical, and will tap into your knowledge and past projects
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your past projects, what did you do, what did you accomplish, and what would you do differently
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