I was extremely disappointed by this experience. The hiring manager reached out for an interview and asked to speak the same day, giving me the impression that the need for the role was urgent. After a 30 minute intake, the HM told me to expect an update either the next day or the following Monday. It has now been over a week and a half since the interview and the hiring manager has ignored all follow-up correspondence. Not the kind of candidate experience I would expect from a company with the reputation of SpaceX. I understand all too well that it is uncomfortable to reject a candidate, but leaving them hanging after providing a concrete date for an update is unacceptable. That being said, I would not want to recruit for a company with this lack of focus on candidate experience, so maybe in the end this was a good thing.