Systems Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Leonardo DRS with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Systems Engineer roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Leonardo DRS overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Leonardo DRS as a Systems Engineer according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
Skills test: 20%
Background check: 13%
Drug test: 13%
One on one interview: 7%
Group panel interview: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Leonardo DRS (Saint Louis, MO) in May 2019
Interview
first interview with one or two engineer managers inside the company, and second interview through the phone or in person with Engineer Director Lead. Both interview focus on how well the engineer communicate with his fellow teammate beside basic engineer skills and technical questions mentioned in your resume.
Interview questions [7]
Question 1
How they best communicate to engineering team on a frequent basis to keep everyone focused.
What do you know in the field of systems engineering? (the answer to this question is moreso to see how they communicate, they can get this questions wrong.
I applied online. I interviewed at Leonardo DRS (Dayton, OH)
Interview
Interview was a phone call. Asked primarily about my interest in the role and then went through my previous experience a employers. The interview was fairly combative in nature and wanted justifications for various bullet points, but were reasonable questions. There wasn't a lot of feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Justify this bullet point in your resume, I don't really believe that you did it.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Leonardo DRS (Largo, FL) in Jul 2025
Interview
Went through a recruiter and only ended up having one interview. Nothing out of the ordinary, and I was offered shortly after. The interview was primarily about current projects and which I might join.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What about your field do you find most interesting?