MDA Software Engineer interview with basic Python and disrupted onsite

I began with a short expectation-setting call that felt vague, more like a quick check than a senior-level conversation. I discussed my experience and answered one basic Python question about a list versus a tuple. There was little follow-up about what the role required or what they expected at that level. The next day I went to the Farnborough office for an onsite. The meeting felt chaotic: the…

Shared by a candidate · reported Aug 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.