SSchweitzer Engineering Laboratories·Software Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Software Engineer interview experience

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Barrie, ONPosted Mar 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My first step was an HR phone call where they asked why I was interested, along with questions about SEL values and which relays I’d worked with, plus basic qualifications and visa details.

After that, I had a one-hour online interview with four team members. The technical questions drew from my past experience, but what made it stand out was how many domain-specific “why” questions they mixed in—topics like why protection matters and why CT behavior changes when you open it in live conditions. They also asked about a damage curve for the equipment.

They followed up with questions about my comfort with presentation and teaching, and whether I could handle a large audience. The final round was a PPT presentation about an SEL application guide, plus a tour of the office and

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