General Dynamics Mission Systems Software Engineer interview experience

First I talked through past projects I’d worked on. Second came another technical interview that was more focused and nuanced than the phone screen. The final part was less “testing” and more about showing me what they were building—someone walked me through the main software they worked on.

Compared with the rest of the process, the phone call felt relatively easy and positioned me as a fit-check rather than a deep technical evaluation. The in-person portion felt different: it was broader, and at one point I was pushed to solve a whiteboard-style problem. I remember thinking that being able