Leonardo DRS·Systems Engineer

Leonardo DRS Systems Engineer interview experience

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MediumWashington, DCPosted Sep 2012 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I interviewed after a cold call from a recruiter, and the HR team handled the logistics really well, including flights, hotel, and a rental car.

When I arrived, the interviews were set up as multiple one-on-one sessions. I had about six or seven meetings, each lasting roughly 45 minutes to an hour.

The atmosphere felt professional, and I had a great experience with the hiring manager and their supervisor. Early on, though, two things became obvious to me. First, the company was seriously short on detailed engineering work and really needed someone closer to an FPGA designer profile rather than a systems engineer. Second, there was internal disagreement between leadership: the hiring manager’s view and the boss’s view didn’t align,

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