RTX Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

After submitting my application, I heard back about three weeks later to schedule an interview. The interview took place the day after we scheduled it. About a week and a half later, I got an email from the department lead. Soon after that, HR extended an offer. It was a pretty standard behavioral interview. They asked me about my projects and previous internships. Some questions were just to get to know me personally. They also asked about the technical aspects of my past projects and how they fit the job description. I was scheduled to interview with three people, but only two were able to make it.

During the interview, one male and one female interviewer took turns asking questions, focusing mainly on my past experience. The male interviewer was understanding, but the female interviewer was quite condescending and seemed amused by my extensive experience, dismissing it as purely 'educational' rather than professional. I found this attitude inappropriate, especially given my genuine interest in joining their company despite having worked at less prominent organizations. Neither interviewer had their camera on, which, combined with their demeanor, made it feel like they had already decided against offering me a position and were attempting to provoke a negative reaction.

I applied online but got a couple rejections. A sourcer reached out and we had a call the same day. She asked about my preferred development area and verified my resume, then she pitched Raytheon. We discussed salary expectations, and she gave me a rough estimate for my experience. She sent my resume to the hiring manager, and they decided to move forward. HR contacted me to schedule an interview for the next week. It was a Zoom panel with five people: two hiring managers, a team lead, and two engineers. They asked detailed questions about my resume, specific techniques, technologies, problem-solving methodologies, and projects. They also asked technical questions, which was surprising for defense. There was only one behavioral question. HR called back with an offer, and we discussed salary. I felt they lowballed me, so I countered for more. After some typing, they agreed to my counteroffer, which was slightly higher than I expected. The sourcer was the friendliest person and seemed to advocate for me. I would have considered the offer, but I got a better one elsewhere. Separately, an RIS recruiter reached out, and she was also nice. She explained she found my resume online and that I was likely talking to RMD. She encouraged me to talk to both divisions. She was honest about salary expectations and said she'd pass my resume to a hiring manager. I was contacted by an RIS hiring manager later, but since I already had an offer from RMD, they couldn't interview me. The RIS recruiter congratulated me on the RMD offer, which was nice.