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Mechanical Engineer I at Raytheon

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Indianapolis, IN – Reviewed May 22, 2013 New

Interview Details – Applied in February 2013, heard back from them in late April. Was phone interviewed then (going over resume and the work they do) and then 2 weeks later was flown in (all expenses paid) for another in person interview. In person interview was more informal. I was given a site tour by the hiring manager, met a few other employees and then HR for discussion of benefits. Was notified a week and a half later that an offer was being prepared for me.

Interview Question – Give me another perceived weakness, in addition to the one or two that I was prepared to answer with! I was constantly asked if I had any questions for them, so be prepared with many of your own questions as it shows interest in the position!!   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – I actually -did- negotiate as a college entry-level hire as I thought what was initially offered to me was a bit under average. They came back with a number that made me happy. I was quite pleased that they were able to do that for me!

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Supply Chain Manager at Raytheon

Declined Offer – Interviewed in Tucson, AZ Nov 2009 – Reviewed May 21, 2013 New

Interview Details – Offsite two day event focused on presentation and leadership skills.

Interview Question – Where do you see yourself in 10 years?   Answer Question

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Tech Student Intern at Raytheon

No Offer – Interviewed in Goleta, CA Nov 2012 – Reviewed May 20, 2013 New

Interview Details – Applied online and received a phone interview shortly after. People were fairly nice and after a brief screening I was qualified for a second round interview. Second round interview consisted of basic behavioral questions that strongly pertain to the job description but I was required to answer a lot. I was notified that the interview would contain of a lot of behavioral questions, so it is advantageous to say beforehand to ask for a minute at most after each question to be able to compose your thoughts, and make sure to have water with you. I ended up not getting an offer; the reply was in a somewhat timely manner.

Interview Question – Looking back none of the questions were particularly difficult, it was just a matter of wit and staying composed.   Answer Question

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Multi-discipline Engineer at Raytheon

No Offer – Interviewed in El Segundo, CA – Reviewed May 16, 2013 New

Interview Details – The interview process was very unprofessional in my opinion. The recruiter asked me if I was interested in a particular position after I had an interview with the company that went well. For the next two months, the recruiters communicated with me about setting up another interview that never happened.

Interview Question – Tell me about a time you were a leader of a group and had to resolve a conflict.   Answer Question

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Software Engineer at Raytheon

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Dallas, TX Oct 2009 – Reviewed May 7, 2013

Interview Details – Contacted by Raytheon recruiter to attend a hiring event where interviews were being held. The event included an informal time of meeting other people (Raytheon employees and other recruits). There were presentations and speeches given by senior employees talking about their experience with the company and their careers with Raytheon. Following this was the actual interview. I had two rounds of interviews each with two people. One person led the interview and the other person took notes. The questions asked during the interview are behavioral in nature so prepare your stories beforehand. Following the interviews we were brought onto a Raytheon facility and given a site-tour.

Interview Question – Tell me about a time when you were under pressure to complete a project with tight deadlines. How did you handle it? What was the outcome?   Answer Question

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Manufacturing Engineer II at Raytheon

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Tucson, AZ Mar 2013 – Reviewed May 11, 2013 New

Interview Details – I applied online to a few positions. I was contacted via email in March 2013 to attend a hiring event in Tucson, AZ to be interviewed for a position I didn't apply for. There was about 150 candidates at the two-day event held at one of the resorts in Tucson. The first day they verified our citizenship, had lunch, went to the Raytheon plant site for a tour. It was a really nice facility, but I thought the tour was rather short. We only got to see three departments, I'm guessing this has to do with all the security restrictions. We then went back to the hotel, where we would then attend a reception to give a chance to interact with the various hiring departments. This is where you can have the chance to try and get additional interviews by showing interest to the hiring managers. It's kinda like speed dating, because the reception is only one hour long and once you start talking to a manager they get so much into talking about their job that it takes up to 15 -20 minutes of your time. All the hiring managers seem very happy and satisfied with their jobs. Following the reception, we were then wine and dined while they presented on Raytheon Missile Systems.
The second day, after breakfast, were the interviews. I only had one interview. The interview consisted on questions about my resume, and about four behavioral questions. It is really important that you know every single line item on your resume, because they will ask!

Interview Question – There was really no difficult questions. If you really want the job, you have to show them enthusiasm and desire to work for them. They really want to see that you are not just interviewing for the sake of interviewing rather that you are ready to step into the professional world!   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – I did not negotiate, as this would my first job out of college. Besides, the starting salary is very competitive and was more than I was expecting.

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TechStudent Intern at Raytheon

No Offer – Interviewed in El Segundo, CA Mar 2013 – Reviewed May 2, 2013

Interview Details – I just applied online. I received a response and a phone interview was scheduled a few weeks after applying online. The interviewers were very friendly over the phone and they seemed to be very interested in me.

It's been about 2 months and I have not heard back. I'm assuming I they are not interested in me.

Interview Question – Really generic interview questions. Look them up on Google, they didn't ask anything out of the ordinary. And few questions regarding my experience listed on my resume.   Answer Question

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Tech Support Specialist Senior, at Raytheon

No Offer – Interviewed in Norfolk, VA – Reviewed May 4, 2013

Interview Details – I applied online. I received a response and a phone interview after week, and I got called in for 2 interviews with Hiring Manager and other Quality Engineers. Everything went so quick and smooth, mostly questions about my resume, past experience, they seemed to be very interested in me. It's been about 2 months and I have not heard back.

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Intern at Raytheon

Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 2, 2013

Interview Details – Two phone interviews, one of which was technical. Since I was supposed to do some machine learning work there, I was asked some basic machine learning questions. The interviewer also asked for my publications. No onsite interview.

Interview Question – Discriminative learning vs. generative learning, what's the difference.   Answer Question

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Senior Engineer I at Raytheon

Declined Offer – Interviewed in El Segundo, CA Apr 2013 – Reviewed Apr 30, 2013

Interview Details – I applied for some positions with Raytheon and was called about possible other positions from people looking at my resume. I had an initial phgentlemen on the call. I was then asked to come out for a site interview. I had a series of with lasting roughly . Everyand happily candid about what they do and what they liked or didn't like about the company.

Interview Question – Why do I want to work for a defense contractor? Why don't I want to go work for a wind energy company or do some work that doesn't lead to the ability to kill people or destroy things.   Answer Question

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