I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Software Engineering Institute in Feb 2026
Interview
First had initial HR screen, approx. 2.5 weeks after applying. HR screen was basic, going over resume + answering basic questions (do you need sponsorship, when do you graduate, etc.).
2 weeks after the HR screen I got scheduled for a panel interview. Panel interview had 4 engineers, 3 of which were senior engineers specific for the team I was interviewing for. Had a couple technical questions on common algorithm concepts, but no coding questions. Then had an intense grilling on my resume + projects that I had worked on in the past. It was quite difficult, but if you know your projects, you will do well.
After 1.5 weeks I received my offer!
I applied online. I interviewed at Software Engineering Institute (Pittsburgh, PA) in Nov 2025
Interview
Waste of time. 3 rounds and 110 days. Easy interviews, but all of the interviewers had been there for 20+ years and seemed detached from innovation underway in the market. They were all socially awkward and did not seem open to new ideas. SEI's days are numbered.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Software Engineering Institute in Feb 2025
Interview
Very high-quality and professional interview. There were 5 different pairs of people who interviewed me across as many 1.25 hour chunks (5 chunks) with the middle period being a break for lunch at a nearby restaurant. It began with the more managerial and progressed to more technical staff and questions as they went on.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They had a PPC assembly snippet that they asked me to identify what was occurring within.