Rocket Lab·Software Engineer

Rocket Lab Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

Albuquerque, NMPosted Feb 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

This one started with a recruiter reaching out for my availability, and then the team moved quickly to set up the next stages.

I went through a virtual screening with the hiring manager and engineers from the team, and then I had an onsite interview by the end of the month—about three weeks after the initial screening.

The onsite itself was lengthy and structured, including a one-hour presentation followed by multiple interview panels and a site tour. I felt genuinely hopeful because the hiring manager repeatedly told me I had strong relevant background and that they had a similar opening they could consider me for if they found another candidate. I left Albuquerque excited.

A few weeks later, the process dragged

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