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xAI Software Engineer interview experience

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I had an interview that ran about 35 minutes even though it was scheduled for 15.

The interviewer had me introduce recent projects from the past two years for around five minutes, then asked about experiences with Kerberos, Go, and Rust.

A big part of the conversation involved whether I was comfortable with a security clearance process that would investigate my history for the prior ten years. The interviewer also described the role and mentioned a flat organizational structure. The question that really caught me off guard was why I was interested in SpaceX, since I hadn’t prepared for that angle.

We pivoted into a discussion about SpaceX projects, including Starlink,

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