John Deere Software Engineer interview experience

The atmosphere felt relaxed and casual, and I was able to talk through my projects, then get cross-questioned about them. A lot of what they asked came back to teamwork and collaboration—things like working with people who didn’t share the same values, and the kind of situations that required me to think on my feet.

I remember prompts that were very STAR-oriented, so the answers had to include context, what I actually did, and what happened as a result. They also asked about my motivations in a broader sense—why I chose my college and how I approached my research strategy—plus topics like