Boeing Systems Engineer interview with STAR questions and coding

I went through two rounds focused on how I worked with other people. Most questions used STAR-style answers as the structure. The hiring managers and team leads asked how I collaborate and handle difficult situations, with a few technical questions mixed in. I came prepared to discuss my projects and felt that my communication could carry me, but the technical portion still affected how the round felt.

The interviewers wanted more than a high-level description. They expected me to organize my answers around the situation, tasks, actions, and results, and they did not accept vague responses. There was also a coding component, which made the interview feel harder to me than the behavioral-heavy description suggested.

The atmosphere ranged from focused to genuinely tense. I was asked questions quickly and sometimes under pressure, which made it harder to show my full thought process. Overall, the experience felt average to difficult. I finished feeling that I had done my best on the technical pieces, but the specific topics they chose did not match the areas where I felt most comfortable.

Location: El Segundo, CA. Overall feedback: Neutral. Offer status: No offer.