Pacific Gas and Electric·Software Engineer

Pacific Gas and Electric Software Engineer interview experience

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San Ramon, CAPosted May 2016 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After applying online, I waited and eventually heard back from HR and got scheduled for an interview.

The overall flow felt pretty standardized: HR reached out to confirm logistics and availability, then the actual interview was a panel format where interviewers leaned heavily on the STAR method. The first question was always safety-related, and after that I had a mix of behavioral prompts and work-experience questions. There were also some technical questions, but the interview still revolved mostly around how I described situations—setting things up clearly, explaining what I did, and tying it to results.

Timing-wise, the process moved in stages over a few weeks. One part of it took about

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