https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/28/wondering-about-getting-a-job-at-spacex-elon-musk-says-innovation-is-the-main-criterion/

In a wide ranging discussion at the Air Warfare Symposium held by the U.S. Air Force, Elon Musk touched on some old and new themes, but one highlight of the discussion was the small window into hiring and firing practices at SpaceX — arguably one of the world’s most demanding engineering companies. 

The company prides itself on innovation and for its chief executive officer, that apparently extends to the interview process itself.