I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Northrop Grumman (Sunnyvale, CA) in Aug 2018
Interview
Applied online. Met at the front lobby. Escorted to a room with three people. 1 program manager, 1 functional manager, and 1 Fellow engineer. I answered questions for about 45 and that was it. I was escorted out and waited a few weeks before I heard back.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the longest project you've worked on? Do you like working on projects longer or shorter than the longest project you worked on.
1 hour video interview + 1 on-site interview. Video interview comprised of both behavioral and technical questions. Majority of the questions were to figure out how you think and solve problem as an engineer and often require STAR format when answer.
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Question 1
Tell me about your biggest professional failure and what you learned
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Northrop Grumman (Huntsville, AL) in Dec 2025
Interview
The interview was relaxed and straight forward. It was mainly questions about past experience and future goals. Please try to have constant contact with your recruiter as this probably also made a huge difference for me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What made you want to work in engineering. (This was mainly situational as the city i am from is dangerous and does not have any type of aerospace engineering available.)
interview was in front of a hiring committee . They asked a range of questions , some technical , some behavioral and some directed toward areas of interest on my resume.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
are you able to hold and maintain a high level security clearance ?