Rocket Lab Software Engineer interview experience

A week or two later I had a virtual interview with a hiring manager, then I did another technical interview with an engineer on the team. The format stayed consistent: lots of back-and-forth about my resume, how I’d approached previous work, and how I think about engineering fundamentals like debugging and solving problems.

The challenging part was the later stages, where I had to show deeper competence beyond broad “tell me about yourself” discussion. I also ran into an interview flow that included a presentation component, and the in-depth questions felt aimed at understanding not just