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      Senior Principal Software Engineer Interview

      6 Apr 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Melbourne, FL
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Northrop Grumman (Melbourne, FL) in Mar 2023

      Interview

      The interview was broken up into several parts. The hiring manager introduced themselves, and explained the interview structure. They spoke to the company and their background. Next, they asked and gave me the opportunity to speak to my resume, experience and background. Then we moved on to some technical interview questions. There were no soft skill questions; only technical questions. They did note they were looking for someone with some very strong soft skill sets in addition to strong technical prowess and that the role demanded both.

      Interview questions [4]

      Question 1

      In a language of your choice and without the use of built in library how would you reverse a string?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Please describe what polymorphism is and provide an example.
      Answer question

      Question 3

      What is method overloading? Provide an example.
      Answer question

      Question 4

      Describe all of the functions for handling memory allocation. Including functions for allocating new memory and clean up.
      Answer question

      Other Senior Principal Software Engineer interview reviews for Northrop Grumman

      Senior Principal Software Engineer Interview

      5 Feb 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Woodland Hills, CA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Northrop Grumman (Woodland Hills, CA)

      Interview

      Recruiter screen + 1 final round with behavioral and very limited technical questions. Did not delve deep into my experience or into any technical discussion. In the end I received a rejection a week after the interview.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is your experience with C++
      Answer question

      Senior Principal Software Engineer Interview

      15 May 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      San Diego, CA
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Northrop Grumman (San Diego, CA)

      Interview

      One phone call talking to multiple managers. they asked questions and just need to answer. no coding questions. Just about what I do based on resume. a couple tech questions

      Sr. principal software engineer Interview

      4 Mar 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Orlando, FL
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Northrop Grumman (Orlando, FL) in Oct 2023

      Interview

      Basically three people on a video call. I think it lasted about an hour. They were very interested in my knowledge of software testing. I haven't done a lot of testing so that was difficult. The other questions were fairly easy. I seem to recall a mix of personality questions and tech stuff related to C++.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How familiar are you with common testing frameworks for C++?
      1 Answer

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