L3Harris Software Engineer interview experience

The whole process was aimed at whether I understood the core components they needed, rather than testing my ability to memorize buzzwords. They also cared about the kind of person I was—how I showed up and how I talked through problems.

It wasn’t framed as a casual conversation; the energy was more like, “explain your understanding.” I left with the sense that they were stress-testing depth and clarity, and that made it harder than the average interview I’d done.

I didn’t get an offer, and the biggest takeaway for me was realizing that they weren’t looking for surface-level familiarity—they