Pacific Gas and Electric Software Engineer interview experience

It had that sense of being tightly controlled—like they already had someone in mind and it would be difficult to stand out enough to change the result.

Because of that, I didn’t feel optimistic while going through it, even though there was technically still an opportunity available. What I kept thinking about afterward was that the decision seemed less like a conversation to find the best match and more like a final checkpoint.

I didn’t get the role, but I did note that the company’s benefits were described as strong, so the appeal stayed even if the interview itself didn’t feel like a fair