Collins Aerospace Software Engineer interview experience

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Cedar Rapids, IAPosted Jun 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview day leaned hard into fundamentals and technical depth.

I was asked a lot about threading and object-oriented programming, and I also had to talk through prior projects in a way that showed I really understood what I’d built and how the pieces fit together. Questions like my greatest weaknesses came up too, which made it feel like they weren’t only testing my knowledge but also how I reflected on my own gaps.

Another part of the experience focused on technical aptitude through hands-on or test-style assessments tied to engineering concepts—things like fluid mechanics, CFD/CAD-style testing, and more specialized topics connected to propulsion

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