Lockheed Martin Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Negative

Posted Oct 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My new-grad embedded software interview leaned heavily on STAR-style answers and my resume, with only light technical follow-ups.

I remember getting asked details like which C++ version I’d used and why, which was the closest thing to technical probing in the whole process.

The structure itself was pretty simple: I had a hiring manager and HR round, and the technical parts felt more like confirmations of my experience than a deep coding challenge. I also saw a software account showing STAR responses paired with resume review, and overall it felt like they were trying to understand my reasoning and communication more than testing hard coding under pressure.

I didn’t receive an offer, and the feedback I associated with

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