Lockheed Martin Software Engineer interview experience

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Palmdale, CAPosted Sep 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview experience felt genuinely hard.

They tested me with a quiz-style step first, and I only moved forward if I passed that phase. After that, they interviewed me with the intent to really assess whether I could handle the role—not just whether I could talk about it.

What stood out most was how difficult it was to clear once I was in the process. It wasn’t like getting in was the hard part; it was hard landing a position afterward, especially with the pay level I was looking for. I did end up with an offer, but the overall process and the competitiveness of finding the right opening made the whole thing feel tougher than I

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