General Atomics Software Engineer interview experience

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Poway, CAPosted Nov 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I experienced a mostly friendly, resume-driven interview sequence for the software engineer role, mixing recruiter/hiring-manager conversations with panels and at least one presentation; overall it felt smooth until the final decision.

Recruiter screen (phone, ~30 min) — friendly chat about my background, projects, and technical expertise.
Hiring manager screen (phone/video) — discussed my resume and projects in a relaxed way and answered role-fit questions.
Recruiter/hiring manager follow-up — sometimes a quick transition into more structured interviewing; I also had interviews where we reviewed my resume together.
Panel / onsite (team of managers or engineers) — multiple people asked about engineering and project experience; questions often included how I’d approach past work and what challenges I

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