General Atomics Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Mar 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through an intense process with lots of interviewer time—heavy on technical grilling and structured panels—plus some logistical friction.

Initial screening — a ~30-minute call focused on basic C++ concepts like struct/class and OOP principles.
Onsite: long final loop (4 hours) — back-to-back hour-long interviews across multiple panels: C++ fundamentals plus coding, then a logic puzzle round, then system-design-like discussion with technical leads, followed by another logic puzzle panel.
Final panel (intense pace) — a fast-moving panel interview with many people grilling me on a broad set of technical questions over about an hour.
Travel/onsite logistics — I was flown in for an onsite interview after

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