Sandia National Laboratories Software Engineer interview experience

The schedule had me meet several programming staff in individual one-on-one conversations, and each interview mix included both behavioral and technical questions. I also had lunch with two programmers offsite, which made the whole day feel less like a sealed interview room and more like an actual working environment.

I felt like it was going well until the last step. My most recent experience had been in Java, and I was a little concerned about being rusty in C++. I ended up mentioning that my C++ skills were dated, and the hiring manager’s reaction shifted quickly—my read was that I’d hurt