John Deere Software Engineer interview experience

I did a virtual session where the conversation centered on my experience from school—projects, coursework, and what I’d learned doing them. The interviewer used the STAR method and pushed me for specific situations tied to what I’d actually completed.

There weren’t heavy technical puzzles or deep coding in the rounds I reached; instead, I answered questions designed to check whether my personality and working style matched what the team was looking for. I spoke with engineering managers in a structured hour-long Zoom interview format, and the questions felt like they were meant to understand