3M Software Engineer interview experience

The first conversation was with a manager and other senior stakeholders, and it quickly turned into a discussion of my background and how I’d worked in real situations. The second round pulled in higher-level leadership and additional team context, and the third round was a director-level conversation. Across the process, the questions leaned heavily on personal experience and fit rather than deep technical deep-dives.

I also noticed a big emphasis on behavioral style—people expected me to respond clearly using the STAR framework—while keeping the tone friendly. In my case, the overall pace