TThe Aerospace Corporation·Software Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

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Negative

Chantilly, VAPosted Jul 2016 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My experience with the hiring process felt difficult and drawn out, and it started with an initial sense that the interactions weren’t welcoming.

In one stretch, someone told me my school was unimpressive and implied they constantly saw candidates from there. Even before the technical side, it felt like the process wasn’t focused on my work experience and fit—it felt more about optics and screening people in a way that left me uncomfortable.

The timeline was also rough. I was flown out to interview, but after that I didn’t hear back for months. What made it worse was how silent everything became after the in-person meetings. Communication barely happened unless I repeatedly followed up, and eventually I was told they’d gone with

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