Unknowns Software Engineer interview experience

The main focus was on the core domain tied to the role I was expected to do, and I also got lots of questions in the mechanical and mechatronics areas.

A big part of what I was asked seemed to come from the responsibilities of the work itself, so it wasn’t just a generic skills checklist. Because it was centered on the domain and the role’s work, the questioning felt more intense than interviews that only test broad knowledge.

I didn’t get an offer, but I walked away feeling like the interviewers were trying to verify I could actually handle the kind of work they described, not just speak