This was the worst interview ever!

The first issue was the total lack of diversity in the building. But this is not the worst part.

I was asked to present on a complex quality engineering topic I worked on. A few revisions later, it was approved. Note: I was only given the weekend to complete this. Also, QA issues have legal and intellectual property contained, so I tried my best to alter the data as much as possible.

Once I got into the conference room to present, the hazing began. I got such a cold feeling as the panelists walked into the room, as if they didn't expect to see a brown face. A few of them didn't even offer a handshake.

After it was over, "Team Stoneface" had an intellectual tag-team contest on who could ask the most ridiculous question that had nothing to do with the job req or my discipline.

Afterwards, I was given another tour with the hiring manager, where he kept telling me how the processes were (explicit), how the work-life and hours were (explicit), how stressful it was, and how the systems were (explicit). He used (explicits) more times than I could count.

Finally, he led me to a conference room, and instead of starting the interviews, he had HR escort me out of the building because he said, "At SpaceX, you get one shot to make things right, and the team was not impressed with your 15-minute presentation." I thought he was joking, but I was immediately walked out of the building. Even the HR rep was in shock.

This was both embarrassing and humiliating! SpaceX was a waste of time and money they spent flying me out!