Inside My SpaceX Interview: Tackling PDEs and Numerical Analysis for Finance

spacex | | Interview Experience

Interview Date: Not specified
Result: Rejected
Difficulty: Not specified

Interview Process

I applied cold and initially went through a HireVue interview followed by one in-person interview. I received a rejection a few days after the interview.

Technical Questions

  • Applications of Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) in finance
  • Numerical analysis methods and implementation (Newton’s method, binary search, finite differences, etc.)
  • General overview of the differences between exotics and equities trading
  • Types of mathematical modeling for derivatives pricing (Black-Scholes, PDEs, Monte Carlo, etc.)
  • Guess Number Higher or Lower

Tips & Insights

Be prepared to discuss complex mathematical concepts and their applications in finance, as well as to demonstrate your problem-solving skills through numerical analysis methods.