Southwest Research Institute·Software Engineer

Southwest Research Institute Software Engineer interview experience

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San Antonio, TXPosted Jan 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I got connected to the opportunity through my employer, because we were already partnering on a NASA satellite project.

The interview started with me flying to San Antonio for an all-day onsite, after spending the previous couple of weeks prepping from a technical angle. Most of the day felt like a friendly, conversational “get to know you” flow, and when the discussion eventually turned technical I could keep it going with confidence.

The tone stayed positive—several people seemed genuinely enthusiastic, including the hiring manager. The thing that derailed it was an awkward late change on the department lead side: he hadn’t reviewed my resume and wasn’t aware I was coming until the hiring manager stepped

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