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Cae Software Engineer interview experience

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Posted Oct 2010 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My CAE interview experience leaned heavily on HR behavior and hypothetical scenarios, with one path also influenced by a hard-to-find clearance requirement.

HR phone interview (coop/simulator role) — I was interviewed by HR and asked behavioral prompts like my enjoyment of working there, why I was the best fit, handling difficult employees, and my toughest accomplishment.
HR + scenario-based in-person interview — Another round included HR plus an engineering group leader and focused on personality and responses to scenarios (project size trade-offs, impossible deadlines, career goals, travel/OT willingness).
Multi-person panel interview (clearance-driven) — In another case, I interviewed with a simulation software manager, a

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