Thornton Tomasetti Software Engineer interview experience

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San Francisco, CAPosted Feb 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After applying online, I moved into a phone conversation where the goal was simple: understand my background, work history, and motivation for joining.

That call was led by a Senior Engineer and felt like it was really meant to connect my experience to the team and the role, not to trick me.

About a week later, I had a technical screen that ran remotely. The questions were grounded in what I’d studied and what I’d done before—more of a check on my understanding than a formal coding-style assessment. It still required me to be clear about my knowledge, but the atmosphere stayed conversational and I didn’t feel blindsided.

The process ended up being straightforward overall, and I remember the total number of interviews being relatively

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