Data Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
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Initial phone screen with recruiter.
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Hiring manager phone screen to determine roles. They were hiring for multiple data science and data engineering roles.
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Technical take-home test, given a week to complete. The same test was given for DS and DE roles.
Questions
Q: Why SpaceX?
Q: What is your data engineering experience?
Q: What do you know about Starlink?
Q: High-level data modeling questions
Q: How do you deal with pushback at work?
Q: Resume deep dive
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the SpaceX Data Engineer role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
SpaceX's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in Redmond, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for SpaceX's Data Engineer interview process in Redmond, Washington.
SpaceX Work Experiences
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- 5.0Never BoringRecovery Engineer • Current EmployeeCape Canaveral, FLMarch 11, 2024Pros: Fast paced, hands on, and challenging! It is the biggest collection of the smartest and best people you will ever work with. Lastly, who wouldn't want to say that you recover the world's only reusable orbital class boosters and fairings at sea.Cons: Challenging schedule at times, and with a highly demanding workplace the pressure can be intense.
- 3.0Avionics Engineer at Starbase TX ReviewAvionics Engineer • Current EmployeeBrownsville, TXOctober 30, 2025Pros: Good pay, meaningful projects, and plenty of autonomy.Cons: Long, long hours, immaturity, and fighting with teams for every small decision.
