Not many technical questions. If any, they were simple and were fishing to see how I reacted and to determine my thought process.
Was more conversational. Only two people in the call.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
To describe how I would go about designing a product of a customer. What would I ask?
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Northrop Grumman in Sep 2024
Interview
Basic behavioral questions about challenges in a team environment. Questions specific to your experience on your resume. Some questions about any experience working with Systems Engineering tools and processes. Interview was very laid back and conversational.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you encountered a challenge in a project. What steps did you take to resolve the situation?
The interview was easy. They don’t ask any tech questions. It was 3 people in a panel in zoom. They just talk about your background. After week or so I got the offer.
Associate Systems Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Northrop Grumman with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 86% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate Systems Engineer roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 22 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Northrop Grumman overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Northrop Grumman as a Associate Systems Engineer according to 22 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 26%
Phone interview: 17%
Drug test: 17%
Skills test: 14%
One on one interview: 11%
Background check: 9%
Presentation: 3%
Personality test: 3%
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