Pacific Gas and Electric Software Engineer interview experience

In my session, it felt more like an exam than a typical conversation at times—there weren’t many questions that felt centered on work habits or personality, and instead I spent most of my time answering domain-heavy questions.

The structure was also panel-based, with multiple interviewers taking turns. Even though the overall flow seemed to be going fine, the very last part shifted the mood quickly when they asked about a specific tool I hadn’t used since undergrad. As soon as I explained that gap in my experience, I felt like that question became the turning point and I knew I likely wasn’t