Raytheon Interview Questions & Reviews in Boston, MA Area
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Updated Apr 27, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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System Engineering at Raytheon
Posted Aug 20, 2009
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2009 in Woburn, MA (took a day)
Filled out a series of forms from a 3rd party HR outfit by the internet days before. Had a presentation about how wonderful the company is (about an hour), then had 4 one hour interviews.
Unfortunately the interviewers did not seem terribly interested in interviewing. It almost seemed as though HR had set this up to fulfill a requirement to interview some number candidates before they could select the person that they had already picked out.
They promised a response after a week or so, but after 3 weeks of nothing, even when I ask, I get the feeling its "Don't call us, we'll call you".
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Electrical Engineering Intern at Raytheon
Posted Aug 19, 2009
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2009 in Andover, MA (took 3 weeks)
I received an email from one of the HR people responsible for talent acquisition, and she asked me if I was interested in applying for an internship. She told me to email her my resume if I was interested and she would circulate it among the hiring managers and would get in contact with me if any of them were interested. She contacted me the following day and told me somebody was interested and I should expect to receive a phone call later that week to set up an interview. I eventually did receive the call and a phone interview was set up for a few days later. I only received one phone interview before I received an offer, the offer came packaged in a UPS envelope about one week later and said my acceptance of the offer would be contingent upon passing a background check and drug test. The overall process was very professional and efficient and I was able to take care of everything that needed to be done without ever meeting face to face with any one from the company (the job was not in my home state so I didn't see anyone from the company until my first day of work). To sum it up I had a very smooth interview and hiring process.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Systems Engineer Intern at Raytheon
Posted Jun 3, 2009
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2009 in Tewksbury, MA (took 2 months)
They use an outside company Hireright for the initial background check, this process is a little lengthy and confusing, some info and apps are submitted to your HR contact while some go to Hireright. Theinterview itself included a brief company overview, then I met with several different potential section managers who later did a selection process of which interns they each wanted. Only a very short offer acceptance window after the offer had been made, like a week or two at most.
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There was no negotiation whatsoever, thier offer was a 25% increase over my previous internship an I was satisfied.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Electrical Engineer II at Raytheon
Posted Mar 24, 2009
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2007 in Sudbury, MA (took 2 days)
I've seen both sides of the college hire process with my department, so I'll focus my review on college hires.
Departments constantly monitor their available staffing vs. program demand, and during the first quarter of every year they determine their hiring goals, including college hires. At this point, the sections that need additional resources will submit a request to HR to review for applicable skill-sets.
Upon selection a handful of candidates (could be as little as four, could be twelve depending on the demand) IDS will contact the individual, and arrange for an on-site interview. Raytheon reimburses all expenses for the interview, including travel (at the federal mileage rate, or airfare for significant distances [20 miles, 50 miles? I can't quite remember,]) lodging, and a rental car if necessary.
Once on-site, candidates have a brief introduction (duration: 30 minutes) by HR describing the process, telling us what their goals are and who they would be meeting with. At the conclusion of the HR intro a few younger engineers meet with the candidates and act as their escort for the day.
At the conclusion of the HR introduction, candidates next meet with the potential section managers (duration: 30 minutes.) The section managers give a brief overview of what kind of work they perform, what programs they work on, and some of benefits of working at Raytheon.
After being introduced to the potential section manager, the candidate will generally undergo three one on one interviews with senior members of the section (duration: 30-40 minutes each.) The range of questions they ask will vary, but generally they're trying to determine: your interpersonal skills (will you work with our group,) your expectations (will our group work with you,) and your technical skills.
At conclusion of the personal interviews, the section manager generally takes the candidates and the escorts out to lunch (duration: 45 minutes) at a nearby restaurant to facilitate a more candid conversation amongst the group.
At the conclusion of lunch, candidates are gathered for a small out-brief (duration: 20 minutes) answering any questions the candidates might have, outlining when they will be notified, and reminding of the reimbursement procedures. This is generally the last contact the candidates have with Raytheon for the day.
Now, after the candidates have left, the section manager usually distributes a rating matrix to the three senior section members who conducted the interviews, to evaluate the candidate over a range of criteria. After receiving their ratings, the section manager will gather the senior section members to discuss the ratings and decide upon offers.
After making selections, the section manager will inform HR who their top candidates are, and HR will send out offers.
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Negotiation Details
In my experience, college hires have little room to negotiate. College hire salary an undisclosed formula based on position (E01/E02,) discipline, and department.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Electrical Engineer II at Raytheon
Posted Mar 19, 2009
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2007 in Sudbury, MA (took a day)
I graduated with a Masters from Cornell so I the entire process made me feel like that fact and my academic record got me the job. The interview was just a formality. I interviewed with 3 people and only one of them asked me a technical question. The rest were "tell me about a project" or "do you have questions for me".
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Software Engineer at Raytheon
Posted Mar 19, 2009
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2007 in Marlborough, MA (took a day)
Hiring process is slow but comprehensive and you stay well informed. Waited for interview notification for one month after applying online. Interview was pleasant. Everyone was pleasant. Spoke to two different managers and one engineer and one HR person. It felt relatively laid back and informal for an interview. There were no difficult/annoying/stupid questions. All questions were about technical ability and concerns about Raytheon that I may have. No personality/what if questions. Took half a day ~3 to 4 hours.
They will reimburse you if you drive more than 60 miles to the interview (ask) and they will fly you in.
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Negotiation Details
no negotiation college hire
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Drug Test.
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