Systems Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at RTX with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 77% positive. To compare, the company-average is 75.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Systems Engineer roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 147 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at RTX overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at RTX as a Systems Engineer according to 147 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 20%
Group panel interview: 19%
One on one interview: 14%
Drug test: 13%
Skills test: 9%
Background check: 8%
Presentation: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Personality test: 4%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. I interviewed at RTX (Boston, MA) in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview was primarily technical, with only a few behavioral questions. The interviewers asked about basic electrical engineering concepts, including diodes, impedance, and calculating current in a simple resistor circuit. They also asked about my projects, technical background, problem-solving approach, and interest in the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about yourself and why you want to work here
Was introduced as behavioral but was fairly technical. Asked a few technical questions about subjects of your choice. Discussed past experiences from my resume and what I would do in other technical scenarios.
Described the work done at the location. Then asked several unrelated technical positions to the job title. Asked about software engineering experience and principles unrelated to job description or responsibilities.