Rocket Lab Software Engineer interview experience

The task was a control-type problem in a language of my choice, and then I had to re-implement it in C++. I used most of that time wrestling with correctness and edge cases, and afterward I had a technical interview where we went through what I’d submitted.

During that follow-up, they probed my understanding pretty directly with impromptu questions, so I couldn’t rely on just having a working solution—I had to explain my technical thinking clearly. The final step took a more behavioral turn with a director, where the focus was how I adapted in a demanding environment and how I handled