Collins Aerospace Software Engineer interview experience

The interview itself felt fine and the questions weren’t chaotic, but I didn’t make it to the next step. Looking back, the biggest issue was that I hadn’t refreshed my basic aeronautical knowledge enough, and that gap showed.

It also became clear that they weren’t just evaluating technical thinking in a vacuum; they wanted the fundamentals ready and connected to the broader domain. I left feeling like with more targeted review—especially on the basic aeronautical concepts—I could’ve performed better. My honest takeaway was that the process wasn’t overly unfair, but it did require sharper