US Department of Defense Software Engineer interview experience

I joined a panel, introduced myself, and then sat through a brief slide presentation and a short video about the Department of Defense, plus some statistics about the workforce background. It was the kind of format that made the purpose feel educational as much as evaluative.

After that, I answered a small set of very easy questions. They asked what department I would want to work in, why my background fit the group, and why I wanted to work with the department in general. The whole interaction stayed friendly and straightforward—nothing that felt like it required specialized technical