Leidos·Software Engineer

Leidos Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Negative

United StatesPosted Jan 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My first real step was a recruiter-style email and then a panel session with several people, including a manager and multiple lead engineers.

The format felt formal enough that I noticed small things immediately—most of them kept cameras off, and the expectations felt higher than what I was used to for a junior level role. The questions bounced between background and technical topics, and I kept feeling like the bar was set with more experience in mind.

After that panel, the overall structure didn’t feel overly long, but it was still a two-stage process. I had an initial phone screen focused on verifying information and credentials, and then I had a video interview stage with hiring managers to judge fit. Compared to the panel, it

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