General Atomics Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

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

I experienced a process that became unusually harsh at the onsite stage, with panel members sometimes appearing unprepared or dismissive.

Virtual interview — I started with a virtual interview.
Onsite panel — I then moved to an onsite panel where some members came across as rude or overly critical, especially if I didn’t answer niche trivia-style questions the way they expected.
Scrutiny dynamics — the scrutiny felt disproportionate to the subject matter, and some panelists seemed to have decided early. Outcome: No offer; the takeaway is that team culture and panel temperament strongly affected the experience, not just technical ability.

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