General Atomics Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Mar 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had a pragmatic interview experience that leaned toward resume/past work and C/C++ fundamentals, sometimes capped with an onsite coding-style check.

Programming-focused round — questions on C/C++ topics like data types, operating systems, threading, and OOP, plus general fundamentals.
Onsite coding test — a leet-code-style coding exercise as part of an onsite step.
Software staff discussion — a conversation with software team members with some technical questioning but nothing overly difficult.
Structured steps with tour — phone screening, in-person assessment, then interviews directly afterward plus a facility tour.
Knowledge-based technical Q&A — C++ language questions and background/project questions with

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