Viasat Hardware Test / Validation Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Viasat.
Viasat
Software Test Engineer Intern
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical
I did a virtual interview for a Software Test Intern role at Viasat. It was mostly about networking concepts, with two interviewers asking questions related to networks and testing. They specifically asked about the OSI model.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain how the OSI model works?
Viasat
Test Engineer
Mid Difficult Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
The interview process was pretty long. After I applied, HR called me back about a month later for a phone chat. A week after that, an engineer called me for a technical phone interview. Then, I went in for an onsite interview which had 3 panel interviews, each an hour long with 2 interviewers. Most of the time was spent at the whiteboard working on problems that covered my 4 years of engineering experience in 3 hours. After the interviews, they took us to lunch and then gave a tour of the facility. I didn't get an offer, and it was disappointing that they never even called or emailed to say they chose another candidate. It felt really unprofessional given the whole process took over 2 months.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you walk us through your 4 years of engineering experience in the next 3 hours?
- Demonstrate your problem-solving skills related to your 4 years of engineering experience.
Viasat
Systems Test Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
After applying online, I got contacted by a recruiter a couple weeks later to schedule a phone interview. That interview was about 2 hours long where the interviewer asked me about the projects on my resume, how involved I was in them, and what skills I used. A few weeks after that, I had another 30 minute interview where they placed me on a specific team. Then I got an offer and accepted it.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about a physics homework question you found particularly interesting.
Viasat Hardware Test / Validation Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Viasat interview reports.
“How would you write C code to check if a number is a multiple of 2?”
Read reports →“Can you explain how to check if a number is odd using C programming?”
Read reports →“What distinguishes Python from C++?”
Read reports →“If there's a 10dB difference in what I see versus what you see, what could be the reason?”
Read reports →“Tell me about transmission line theory.”
Read report →“Could you solve a basic op-amp circuit problem?”
Read report →“How would you calibrate some RF test equipment?”
Read report →“Can you explain how the OSI model works?”
Read report →“Could you explain what joins are and demonstrate how to solve some API-related questions?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 17 Viasat interview reports.