General Atomics Systems Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

San Diego, CAPosted Oct 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through an interview process that generally progressed through the expected stages, but the bigger frustration came from next-step communication and administrative follow-through.

Recruiter / initial screen — an early discussion that set up the process.
Hiring manager conversation — a follow-up screen that moved things along.
Panel / in-person steps — interviews that followed the normal progression toward an onsite or panel stage.
Reference checks / extra admin — one loop required a large reference survey and multiple references before the panel.
After interviews: unclear closure — in other loops I had to repeatedly check status or reach out because I wasn’t getting a clear rejection or update. Outcome: I didn’t get an offer; my

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