General Atomics Software Engineer interview experience

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San Diego, CAPosted Sep 2022 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I interviewed for a Software Engineer role through a quick, mostly straightforward pipeline—resume/behavior first, then longer in-person time—with results that came either quickly or via an unexpected rejection detail.

Recruiter screen — a quick resume-based conversation with focus on behavioral and teamwork questions.
Interview with manager / team — I reviewed background and fit with leadership; in some cases it also included an HR-to-manager progression.
Long in-person / panel session — in a shorter-form case it was a single long technical/team conversation; in another it was a 5-hour in-person interview with multiple people.
Technical filter (where applicable) — I encountered a mismatch where I was later told I lacked proficiency in a specific code language not surfaced in the

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