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      Structures Engineer Interview

      8 July 2014
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience

      Other Structures Engineer interview reviews for SpaceX

      Structures Engineer Interview

      3 Jan 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Brownsville, TX
      No offer
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX in May 2014

      Interview

      Initially contacted over phone. First round interview was 30 minutes. Technical in nature. Basic mechanics of materials and statics questions. Then asked questions about relevant experience related to past work experience

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Best design for a column under a compressive load?
      2 Answers
      4
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at SpaceX (Brownsville, TX)

      Interview

      First there is a phone screening, next there are interviews with engineers and managers, then finally there are in-person interviews. In the final interviews you need to give an in-depth technical presentation on a project you have worked on.

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      Tell me about your experience.
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Various cantilever beam stress questions.
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      Question 3

      Tell me as many ways you can think of to put a hole in a piece of stainless steel.
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      Structures Engineer Interview

      10 Sept 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Hawthorne, CA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA) in Mar 2024

      Interview

      First interview was a typical recruiter behavioral screening with a few simple technical questions. Second interview was with a subsystems lead. He asked me many questions about the project on my resume that was most relevant for the position, sometimes adding hypotheticals.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about this specific project.
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      Structures Engineer Interview

      29 Dec 2018
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at SpaceX

      Interview

      Initial interview is a phone screen prior to being brought onsite. Promising candidates are brought Tonite for a long, grueling interview focused on technical ability, culture fit, and quick thinking. Interview was a series of one on ones lasting 5 hours total.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      You are in a canoe in a pool. What happens to the water level when you throw in a rock? A beach ball?
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