Spacex Software Engineer interview experience

First there was a tour, then I had to do a project presentation where I could expect lots of follow-up questions. After that, I went into a manager round built around hypothetical scenarios.

Next came a practical coding section that was described as similar in spirit to a shorter take-home, and then a system design round. What really surprised me was how stressful it became: I watched people walk out halfway through the day citing how deliberately high the stress level was.

Overall it felt difficult, not just because the questions were hard, but because the pacing and environment pushed