I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at General Atomics (San Diego, CA) in Sep 2025
Interview
Got an email from the recruiter who thought I was a good fit, asked for my schedule for the next two weeks. An hour long Teams interview with a current developer was scheduled.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Started with basics on memory allocation, then pointer edge cases, then into polymorphism and a few examples to support it.
Initial 30 minute phone screening. Second interview was an hour going over my previous work experience and technical questions that consisted of OOP fundamentals, pointers & references, mutex locks, TCP vs UDP, virtual funcitons
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you troubleshoot HW & SW network communication?
Straight forward - 30 minutes phone screen with behavioral and technical questions on C++.
Followed by 5 hour in-person or virtual interview which included both technical and behavioral questions. Each hour was a different interview with different people.
A 30 minute microsoft teams meeting with questions regarding basic C++/C knowledge, resume review, and generic behavioral questions. Delved specifically into how I work in a team environment, personal strengths and weaknesses, and how to address difficult conversations.
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