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Updated May 27, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Engineering at Raytheon
Posted May 27, 2012
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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 Sep 2011 (took a day)
Got this interview through USC's OCR. Was asked basic questions about my resume. Very standard interview - interviewer didn't seem to know what kind of job openings were available. Interviewer stated he didn't have much say in the job hiring process, so treat these as just a warm up
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Instructor at Raytheon
Posted May 27, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2008 in Warner Robins, GA (took a day)
in person interview - phone interview as well
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Negotiation Details
I did not negotiate the pay until the 2nd year, I should not have accepted their first offer
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Software Engineer I at Raytheon
Posted May 24, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2012 (took 3 weeks)
I interviewed with one of Raytheon's cybersecurity divisions as a recent college graduate.
1.) On campus interview with university recruiter. Engineer himself; not an HR person. Behavioral interview. Was told I did very well and that I could get an endorsement through him for any position I applied for (see #2), which would greatly increase my chances of getting a response.
2.) Apply to different jobs through company-wide online portal.
3.) Phone interview with one of the developers.
4.) Take-home programming test. Fairly difficult.
5.) Group phone interview. This came on short notice after I sent a follow-up email a few weeks after I completed the programming test. They seemed a bit disorganized and hadn't realized I had actually submitted the completed programs. Some may disagree with me, but I think this is somewhat forgivable since this group didn't seem to have any HR staff on hand; everybody I dealt with was regular development staff. Was told I'd be hearing more "very soon" and that the next stage in the process would probably involve another phone interview with some staff from the office I wanted to work in. I am clearly a security novice but they seemed interested in me regardless.
Haven't heard back from these guys yet, but it has only been a few weeks. I ended up accepting an offer from another company a few days after the Raytheon group call. Normally, I'd have followed up or sent a withdrawal notice by now, but I'm curious to see if I'm actually still considered a candidate, and if so, how long it actually takes to receive any sort of response. I'll inform them of my decision at that time if necessary.
An important point: Raytheon is something of an umbrella company. They've made a lot of acquisitions in recent years and several of their divisions retain a lot of operating autonomy. Consequently, the interview experience can vary wildly depending upon which group you're talking to.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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Systems Administrator at Raytheon
Posted May 23, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Aurora, CO (took 3 days)
Interviewed for Sys Admin position. Consisted of behavioral interviews and Technical interview.
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Reason for Declining
Had multiple offers and chose another company.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
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Occupational Health and Safety at Raytheon
Posted May 23, 2012
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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 May 2012 in Goleta, CA (took a day)
Large company so very bureaucratic, had to contact multiple people to make sure resume went through correctly after website seemed broken. Phone interview with 2 people, seemed they were reading from predetermined list of questions. Overall rather straightforward, just making sure I can work well on my own or with others depending on what required. They were telling me more about themselves than I did myself really.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Principal Software Engineer at Raytheon
Posted May 22, 2012
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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 Jun 2011 in Dallas, TX (took 2 days)
2 group interviews plus one-on-one
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Negotiation Details
You are negotiating with someone you will never meet, some HR person in a remote office. I got an offer of a cash bonus the second I mentioned that I would be forgoing a bonus at my previous company.
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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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Finance Associate Senior at Raytheon
Posted May 21, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 in Greenville, TX (took a day)
I have had 2 interviews for the positions of Finance Associate and Finance Associate SR. The interview questions were the same each time so there is a standard form they go by. Both times there was a group interview with 4 people.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Senior Mechanical Engineer I at Raytheon
Posted May 10, 2012
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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 Apr 2012 in Dallas, TX (took 2+ months)
First call was with an HR representative. It was very short about 15-20 minutes. I feel it was more of a feel to see if my personality and goals fit with the position and group
Second call was with a fellow at Raytheon asking technical questions. Again, it was short and lasted only 25-30 minutes.
Third call consisted of the hiring manager, division manager, and the fellow from the second interview. This was a lengthy interview (1hour and 15 minutes) delving deep into the methodology of my work ethic and procedure. many questions were asked about the solution process to projects I have worked on. There was also conversation about the location and very briefly on the position responsibilities.
Fourth interview consisted of a location visit which involved a tour and meeting other coworkers in the team. This visit lasted all day.
Negotiation Details
I felt that I could negotiated, but the offer given to me was above and beyond that described in the initial posting and the hiring process had already taken such a long time that I felt it was time to move forward.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Software Engineer II at Raytheon
Posted May 3, 2012
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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 2011 in Dallas, TX (took 1 week)
I applied online and was contacted by someone within a week. They asked me what I would want to do in a position and after I replied they said that it sounds like the position that I would have there. I was flown out the next week for a 1 day interview (it would have been the day after the phone call but I had another interview on that day).
I was escorted to a meeting room with 2 senior engineers and an engineering manager and we had a discussion about projects that I had worked on and my understanding of Real Time Embedded Systems. After our discussion, they stepped out for a few seconds, came back in and said they would be offering me the job. I took a brief tour of the facilities after this.
I spent about 2.5-3 hours on the Raytheon Campus.
Advice:
Know the position listing well and refresh yourself on relevant discussion topics.
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Negotiation Details
I negotiated a signing bonus and slight salary increase. This took 1 day. They said they could work with me much more on salary if I had a competing offer from another defense contractor.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Rotation Engineering Program at Raytheon
Posted Apr 27, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 in Boston, MA (took a day)
I had four interviews, and they all asked behavior questions.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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