Viasat·Software Engineer

Viasat Software Engineer interview experience

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ChennaiPosted Jan 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I knew this wasn’t going to be straightforward as soon as the process started, because it quickly turned into a multi-round technical gauntlet.

The journey had several stages: first an assessment or an initial set of technical checks, then back-to-back technical interviews where the questions covered fundamentals in a deep way—things like computer networks and operating systems, and how well I really understood the basics. One part of the interview experience also heavily validated my resume and projects, with attention on those areas again and again.

Across the technical rounds, the difficulty stayed high. I didn’t just get generic questions; I got targeted checks on my knowledge, including networking concepts and OSI-model style

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