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Mercury Systems (New Jersey) Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 11 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

2.4 Rounds average
Easy Typical difficulty
44.4% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Mercury Systems (New Jersey).

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Software Engineer Trainee

Engineering · more than a year ago

Entry Easy Negative experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral

They had me do an online assignment first which involved data structures, algorithms, and core Java OOP concepts. After that, I went through technical interviews. Then there was a behavior interview, similar to others I've had. Finally, I had my last interview with the hiring manager where we discussed my motivations, current situation, and how I understand their business model.

Confirmed questions4 questions
  • I had to complete an online assignment with data structure and algorithm problems and core OOP Java concepts. Following that, technical interviews were conducted.
  • Tell me about your motivations.
  • What is your current situation?
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Programmer Analyst

Engineering

Mid Easy Negative experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Phone screen
Interview formats
Coding Technical

There was a written test to check my Java coding skills. It was sent via email and I had 3 hours to complete it. Then there was a phone interview where they asked basic Java and OOP concepts.

Confirmed questions3 questions
  • Could you elaborate on your Java coding skills?
  • What are the basic concepts of Java?
  • Can you explain Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)?
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Software Engineer

Engineering

Entry Average Positive experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding

First I had to complete an online assessment. Then there was a second round interview where the interviewer asked about core Java and Spring framework concepts and then I was asked to solve an algorithm question.

Confirmed questions4 questions
  • What are your thoughts on Java Object-Oriented Design?
  • Can you explain some design patterns?
  • What are the core concepts of the Spring framework?

Mercury Systems (New Jersey) Software Engineer Interview Questions

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 11 Mercury Systems (New Jersey) interview reports.

Interview formats

Technical 39.1%
Coding 34.8%
Behavioral 26.1%

Interview difficulty

Easy 54.5%
Average 45.5%
Difficult 0%

Candidate experience

Negative 22.2%
Positive 44.4%
Neutral 33.3%