I applied online. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at Lockheed Martin (Fort Worth, TX) in Apr 2011
Interview
Cold call phone screen with a lot of technical questions from hiring manager.
Wait a week.
Phone call from recruiter setting up in-person interview about a week later.
In-person interview, starting with detailed description of job, a few technical and experiential questions about my background experience and then a role-playing session to see how I would react to different situations.
Wait two weeks.
Call from recruiter and FedEx offer letter.
Counter.
Wait a week.
Response.
Accept.
Drug test, credit check, background check.
Start two weeks later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The role-playing really threw me off my preparation and I had to really think and react the way one would have to in real life and not just use the rehearsed answers. The interviewer also changed the scenario based on my reactions to see how I would react if all common engineering resources were unavailable at a customer site. The scenario was about a broken piece of equipment and how I would go about repairing it.
Straightforward, focus on STAR method, tie that back to your resume. They use Full Spectrum Leadership principles that LM has set, so look into that as well. Make sure to have good examples that show both technical, managerial, and interpersonal skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you solved a challenging engineewring problem,
There were 2 interviewers, one manager, and a Systems Engineer Lead. There were 4 STAR Method questions. Within each question, they would get into some technical questions and go over the resume as well
Well organized and thoughtful interview. I prepared using the provided interview guide but should have spent more time preparing answers for how my former experience aligned with the job posting. Managers were not overly friendly, however, I could tell the team was not the correct fit for my personality.
