US Department of Defense·Software Engineer

US Department of Defense Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Nov 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After I finally got past scheduling and the paperwork limbo, I ended up doing a phone interview first.

It felt like the process had been waiting on other steps, and once I heard back, things moved in a controlled, straightforward way. The first conversation was followed by a technical interview, and what stood out to me most was how long the security side dragged on compared with the actual live interviewing.

The technical round and the recruiter’s structure carried into a later panel interview. That one was pretty formal: I sat in a panel setting with four people plus HR. The overall vibe was organized and professional, not chaotic, and the questions were aimed at both fit and practical

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