I interviewed at BAE Systems (Warton, Lancashire, Lancashire, North West England, England)
Interview
Quick and easy - communication with recruitment team was really good!
Online application
Online video interview - all competency based questions
Online tests - game based tests looking at memory and quick mental thinking
Telephone interview - informal and about 10mins
Final video interview - around 1.5hrs, 9 questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you had to do perform a skill or meet requirements that were outside your comfort zone
I interviewed at BAE Systems (Great Baddow, England)
Interview
Online interview. Nice people, quite welcoming atmosphere. Personal and technical questions. Classic personal questions- strengths and weaknesses. Technical section included the question 'Describe what a systems engineer is in your own words'.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe what a systems engineer is in your own words.
I applied online. I interviewed at BAE Systems (Frimley, England)
Interview
video interview with 5 questions, followed by 5 games , then a telephone call and final interview. I was offered a reserve role if someone backs out as they said i didnt score highly enough one of the systems based question.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time you took acountability for a mistake you had made
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at BAE Systems (Cowes, Isle of Wight, South East England, England) in July 2025
Interview
It consisted of a recorded video interview, as well as game based exercises. The exercises were in the form of aptitude tests, that test your memory, quick thinking and general reasoning.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Identify one flaw you have currently and how you plan to mitigate it.