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3935 interview stories from candidates at 857 companies: how each round went, what was asked and how it ended. Every company page links to practice questions in the same style.
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- BAE Systems Software Engineer Interview Experience: embedded C/C++ and hardware integrationBAE Systems · Software Engineer · HR Screen · Aug 2026
After a quick application stage, I had a recruiter-style conversation and then a screen that combined behavioral prompts with technical questions. There were about six behavioral questions and fewer technical ones. The atmosphere stayed standard rather than confrontational, and the in-person part took place at Salmesbury. The technical discussion focused on day-to-day embedded and low-level softw…
- BAE Systems Software Engineer interview experience: timed games and video questionsBAE Systems · Software Engineer · Other · Jul 2026
The main assessment leaned heavily on games and video. I completed HireVue recordings with several recorded questions and additional written prompts. It felt difficult because it tested speed, pattern recognition, and mental math, not just recall. One numeracy game gave me a starting number and a set of operations. I had to choose the pair of numbers that reached a target through addition, subtra…
- BAE Systems Software Engineer interview: redacted feedback and internal-candidate concernBAE Systems · Software Engineer · Onsite · Jul 2026
The process was long and did not feel meritocratic to me. I had an in-person interview with two interviewers and another person remote. They took turns asking STAR questions. It felt like a formality, as though an internal candidate had already been chosen. Recruitment had suggested bringing project examples could help, so I prepared one for a "tell me about a time" question. Although the in-room…