Propulsion Engineer Interview Experience - Paris, France
Process
After watching a conference online, I contacted SpaceX by email.
The first interaction with HR involved submitting my resume.
Then, I was scheduled for a first phone interview, which went well and was mostly based on system questions.
Subsequently, I was scheduled for a second phone interview, focusing primarily on C++ questions and some questions about CUDA.
Questions
Difference between interpreted and compiled languages.
What is a cudaStream_t?
What is a Class in C++?
What is the move constructor in C++, and give all the types of constructors in C++ and assignment operators.
How would you implement a Trie data structure?
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SpaceX's interview process for their Propulsion Engineer roles in Paris, France is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
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