I applied online. I interviewed at Relativity Space (Inglewood, CA) in July 2020
Interview
HR Phone screen, Manager Phone call, Take-home coding challenge/live coding assessment. Everything was easy and straightforward, but overall experience was ruined by how the last stages of the interviews were handled: poor communication and unclear expectations set about the nature of the interview ended in me wasting a significant amount of time. I'm hoping my experience was unique and that other candidates have a more positive experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard live coderpad coding challenge for problem solving and object oriented principles
I applied online. I interviewed at Relativity Space
Interview
Had a 30 minute phone screening call with a recruiter ,followed by a call with the manager which was behavior-styled. Was only asked behavior questions. The next rounds included some technical coding rounds and then a final HR round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A time when I had gotten a critical review from a mentor/peer and how did I go about that situation
I interviewed at Relativity Space (Los Angeles, CA)
Interview
The Relativity Space interview process was challenging but fair, with a strong emphasis on systems thinking, embedded/robotics fundamentals, and real-world engineering trade-offs. The team clearly values engineers who can reason across hardware, software, and operations. Communication was mostly good, but the process required patience as several rounds needed rescheduling.
If you have deep robotics or autonomy experience, this process is survivable — but you need to prepare thoroughly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
C++ trivia questions. What is a mutex? How do debug a segfault? etc
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Relativity Space (Long Beach, CA)
Interview
I had several rounds of interviews, both technical and behavioral. The technical interviews included programming questions and system design questions. The behavioral interviews were fairly standard. Overall, the process was long but streamlined.