US Department of Defense Software Engineer interview experience

I met the recruiter at a college career fair, and they were upfront about what the timeline would look like. A few weeks later, I had a short, simple interview where it was mostly a walk-through of my experience and why I wanted the position.

Across the rounds I experienced, the questions stayed light and polite. They focused on strengths and weaknesses, situational awareness, and basic scenarios—nothing that felt like it was trying to trick me. One of the conversations even included straightforward questions about how I felt about working overtime or weekends, which made the expectations