General Atomics Software Engineer interview experience

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Poway, CAPosted Apr 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I interviewed with a clear resume-to-technical progression, anchored in C/C++ knowledge, with an onsite-style panel after an initial screening.

Teams screen — a video call where we covered C/C++ coding concepts.
Coding assessment + manager panel — an in-person coding assessment (about 40 minutes) followed by a manager panel with both technical and behavioral questions.
Manager-focused call — a shorter Teams conversation with a software manager that leaned technical and centered on my resume and projects.
Project discussion + C++ technical — an interview sequence starting with discussion of the team I’d join and my resume projects, then an hour-long C++ technical round.
Domain prompt — questions tied to

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