I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at General Atomics (San Diego, CA) in Dec 2016
Interview
20 minute phone screen with HR/basic questions, 45 minute technical phone screen then 2 hour in-person coding exam and resume look over. Received an offer next day and accepted within 2 days.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked a fair amount about real time operating systems. Also in person interview had a standard coding on the projector question.
Initial 30 minute phone screening. Second interview was an hour going over my previous work experience and technical questions that consisted of OOP fundamentals, pointers & references, mutex locks, TCP vs UDP, virtual funcitons
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you troubleshoot HW & SW network communication?
Straight forward - 30 minutes phone screen with behavioral and technical questions on C++.
Followed by 5 hour in-person or virtual interview which included both technical and behavioral questions. Each hour was a different interview with different people.
A 30 minute microsoft teams meeting with questions regarding basic C++/C knowledge, resume review, and generic behavioral questions. Delved specifically into how I work in a team environment, personal strengths and weaknesses, and how to address difficult conversations.
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