MITRE Software Engineer interview experience

In my first round, the focus was mostly on my resume—talking through my background and getting clear on what I’d done before. Then I had to present a technical project to two people and answer follow-up questions about what I built and why.

After the project discussion, the remaining questions were more of a blend: some behavioral pieces and some technical questions that looped back to other parts of my resume. Even when the questions weren’t purely technical, they still felt connected to how I’d apply my past work, and I came away with a sense that they were looking for someone who could