Sandia National Laboratories·Systems Engineer

Sandia National Laboratories Systems Engineer interview experience

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Albuquerque, NMPosted Jan 2017 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After applying, I eventually had a first step that was mostly about my background on paper—long email questionnaires that pulled out specific details of my programming experience and the project I was applying for.

A phone conversation followed where I talked through my previous work in more depth and what I would have improved. The questions weren’t just about what I’d done; they also probed how I tackle a problem when it comes down to the approach.

That set me up for the main in-person day. It started early and stretched until late afternoon, with lots of people rotating in and out as I talked about my research and the work I’d be doing if hired. I gave an hour-long technical presentation (based on my graduate research) and then had separate, shorter discussions with staff and managers around that

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