SSL Systems Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 7 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at SSL.
SSL
Systems Engineer
Entry Difficult Positive experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Presentation Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
I applied online and followed up at a career fair. The first step was a call with the hiring manager, who asked about my resume and my interest in SSL. I went into detail about my experience, using technical terms to show my knowledge. Then, they arranged an onsite interview, covering travel costs. This involved a 4-hour session, including lunch with the hiring manager and his team, and another 2 hours with people from other departments. I also had to give a 30-minute presentation on a technical topic. In total, I met with 8 people. After the interviews, I followed up and received an offer. The people and culture seemed great, but I had other options, and the salary wasn't very competitive for Silicon Valley.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What is your motivation for seeking employment with our company?
SSL
Mechanical Systems Engineer
Mid Easy Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was fine. They asked me about my project team experience, and the details on my resume. No technical questions were asked at all. It was very laidback and friendly. The hardest thing was that I did not know what type of job I was applying for, as the description was very non-descriptive.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Tell me about the biggest challenge you have encountered while working in a team.
- What was the biggest difficulty you've faced so far in a team-based environment.
SSL
Systems Engineer
Entry Average Neutral experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I applied through my school's career site and got an interview with a recruiter on the campus about a week later. The recruiter was really nice and we got along pretty well. A week after that, I was contacted by phone for an onsite interview. HR was generally pretty responsive, but I have heard stories that they never respond... The onsite interview consisted of my future manager, his manager, and his manager's manager. No technical questions were proposed, but we just went over my resume a bit. I think that my team is different than most and the manager is very protective of the people. I did hear a lot of complaints about politics, even during my interview. The culture is very relaxed and laid back, and I'm pretty sure that I saw a lot of people sleeping when I was walking around the cubicles. Everyone did seem extremely smart. I felt like everyone that I came across had a Ph.D from Stanford, Berkeley, MIT or CalTech.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What are your thoughts on the components of a satellite?
SSL Systems Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from SSL interview reports.
“Can you explain the working of a traveling wave tube amplifier?”
Read reports →“What are your thoughts on the components of a satellite?”
Read reports →“Are your hobbies like working on cars, sewing, or model making, which utilize skills like spatial relationships, planning, and organized thought?”
Read reports →“Do you have any high-level technical engineering questions?”
Read reports →“What do you do in your spare time, and how does that show your geekiness and fit for the role?”
Read report →“Tell me about the biggest challenge you have encountered while working in a team.”
Read report →“What is your motivation for seeking employment with our company?”
Read report →“What is your motivation for applying to this company?”
Read report →“What was the biggest difficulty you've faced so far in a team-based environment.”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 7 SSL interview reports.