okay i'm doing the thing where i post my SpaceX timeline in real time because i couldn't find a clear answer to this when i started and spent three days refreshing my email thinking i'd been ghosted.
my timeline so far: applied online: day 0 recruiter reached out to schedule screen: day 9 recruiter phone screen: day 12 coding screen scheduled: day 16 coding screen: day 19 radio silence: day 19 through day 26 recruiter confirmed i passed coding and scheduled onsite: day 27 onsite: day 34 still waiting: day 39 (today)
so from application to onsite was about 5 weeks. i've been told decisions post-onsite typically take 1-2 weeks. so the full screen-to-offer process seems to land in the 6-8 week range if things go smoothly.
a few observations: the silence between coding screen and onsite scheduling was 8 days. do not read into it. i emailed the recruiter at day 23 and got a reply within 24 hours that i had passed. just ask if you're in that window. the onsite scheduling itself was relatively fast once confirmed, i got my date within 3 days of the confirmation email post-onsite they said they'd have an answer 'within about two weeks'. i've heard from others it can be faster
my overall read: SpaceX is not as slow as some companies i've been through, but they're not startup-pace either. the process is structured and moves at hiring committee speed. if you're competing offers, the 6-8 week realistic timeline is useful to know when coordinating.
anybody else been through this recently with a different timeline? genuinely curious if mine is typical or if i just got lucky with scheduling.