I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at General Atomics in Mar 2016
Interview
I interviewed with the hiring managers (two of them, one is the manager and the other one is the lead) through a phone interview. It lasted about 40- 45 minutes. I received non-stop questions one after another so make sure you have good factual stories to tell. The phone interview was obtained through a recruiter. Questions were based on my former role and job duties so make sure you know your resume. The two interviewers introduced their names first then followed by questions. The first question was about my career move which was asked by the manager in a sarcastic voice and annoying soft snicker.That tone threw me off right away and had an idea of the type of manager I would be reporting to. Then, it followed by a question about my former duties and responsibilities, that lead to half a dozen questions about those duties and responsibilities listed on my resume.
They asked me about a software tool that was not in the job description but was the main tool for the job. Very deceitful question. Why not list it as a requirement in the job description in the first place?Anyways I was disappointed to know that they were using a secretary/admin tool not an engineering tool for that kind of job. My impression was GA should have interviewed a secretary not an engineer. I think using an admin tool versus and engineering tool for a job that requires an engineering tool is what they meant being innovative. Shocking.
Two weeks from the date of the interview and repeated follow through by the recruiter with no response, GA finally made up their mind and told the recruiter no.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q1: Did you have experience with or know X software?
Q2: What salary requirements you are looking into?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at General Atomics in June 2017
Interview
Very straight forward, was not nervous at all. The panel was very engaging, and drew on their own experiences when explaining things. They asked real questions and gave me immediate feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you go about solving a multi-disciplinary problem, step by step?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at General Atomics
Interview
I had a phone interview with a hiring manager which lasted for 30 minutes. I got scheduled to come in for an in-person interview about two weeks after. Everyone there was very friendly and polite, the interview was a bit difficult at times but the questions they asked were fair.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at General Atomics (San Diego, CA) in May 2016
Interview
Got a screen call asking if I was still looking for a position, and they said they have an emergent opening for a position where I would have the same exact responsibilities as my current job (which wasn't all that great to begin with). Nevertheless, I still agreed, and had a phone interview with the manager which was more of an informal talk, where we discussed what both of us are looking for, and what I do, and how I can be a great asset at the company. They wanted to proceed with me, so they flew me out to San Diego where I had an interview with the manager and one of their principle engineers. This was more formal, asking questions about what I actually do, specific examples, STAR questions, etc. nothing technical.
I was told they wanted to make me an offer, but asked for references first. That process took a while on their end; They gave me a formal offer, but negged on relocation, which was crucial to me. They wouldn't negotiate on salary either so I turned it down. Took a while to hear from HR consistently.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the design change process you work with?; What kind of analysis have you done?; Have you led any projects?; etc