General Atomics Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Positive

United StatesPosted Nov 2022 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I interviewed for a Software Engineer role in a fairly typical, mid-to-easy pipeline where screens and interviews centered on resume depth, basic technical concepts, and sometimes short coding or aerospace/C++ style tasks—though timing and communication were inconsistent.

Recruiter screen / resume intro — background discussion plus light technical questions (often C/C++ or CS fundamentals).
HR or engineering conversation — covered role overview, salary/start preferences, and fit with the team.
In-person or virtual technical round — focused on expanding resume details; in some cases I answered quick conceptual CS/OS-style questions with no heavy coding.
Hands-on or practical component (when used) — included brief C++/Python questions or job-relevant engineering topics.
Full-day / panel format (selected cases) — met multiple team

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