Tell me about an achievement you're proud of. What challenges did you overcome in that experience?

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One of the key phrases that repeat on the SpaceX website is "Building on achievements." Sometimes a great achievement is surmounting a challenging task or simply overcoming the obstacles that arise along the way. Another key phrase is "work" that "regularly leads to accomplishing historical firsts."

To showcase how you already embrace their approach towards innovation and success and are embedded in their culture, draw examples from your professional experience which align with their philosophy. Display your determination and focus on reaching your goals. Incorporate their language into yours. Think of situations that highlight your unique strengths and qualities while trying to keep your answer as relevant to SpaceX as possible.

"My greatest career accomplishment was gaining a promotion faster than anyone in the organization's history. I received accolades from the VP of Sales in front of the entire company, which was an extraordinary moment. Exceeding expectations, being promoted, and then financially ahead of where I initially expected was exhilarating."

"One achievement I am proud of is graduating from University as an honors student while working full time. This accomplishment showed me that I could dedicate myself to my career and reach the goals that I set for myself. It felt great to accomplish so much and earn recognition for my dedication."

"My greatest achievement is obtaining my Professional Engineers license. There were two separate eight-hour-long tests. I passed both of them on the first try. There was also a requirement for 6 years of relevant work experience, that I had to prove to the state board of education."

"I recently was able to put together a fully automated space thruster valve test setup in a period of two weeks. In that time, I was able to source and buy all of the needed materials, design the system (physically and electrically), program the entire system, and build/test it all in a period of under two weeks so that we could keep schedule for an upcoming launch."