Application Process & Interviews at Leidos Australia

I had 2 interviews but their was a bit of confusion with me applying for a location. Then getting a call to see if i would be interested in another office. After my interview got a call to see if i wanted to try for the same office i originally applied for.

I filled out answers to a few questions and was called for an interview. It was meant to be in person but someone was sick so it ended up being a video call.

Eight open ended questions, then virtual interview with panel.

Two interviews, one a more technical interview, the other more personal about what I wanted to get out of this job.

The first step included submitting my application for the role. Afterwards we were given a couple of questions to answer, these included questions like "Give me a time you experienced X and what did you do?" Lastly, there was an similar interview where I discussed my previous experiences and roles. In this interview, there was also a small whiteboarding systems design question.

Assessment centre and virtual interview.

After applying, I had to fill in a ~10 question text interview (unlimited time, but with a deadline) which asked about your experiences and alignment with company values. I was then contacted a few months later for an online video interview.

1 interview with someone from HR and 2 tech leads.

I had an online interview which consisted of three members of the company - A hiring manager, Senior Software Engineer and Junior/Graduate Software Engineer. Overall Structure was info about me, answering questions then a technical question assessment.

Register my interest in program to be notified when graduates were being recruited. Applying for role providing my resume and university grades. Invited to complete questionnaire and tasks. Final step was completing a live online interview with 3 Leidos personnel.

Pretty straighforward. Lodge Application. Questionnaire. Behavioral and Technical Interview.

Online written interview + interview with HR and your work manager.

The interview process consisted of an application and then a formal interview in front of a panel. After this there was several security checks that were made after the offer of employment, most of these taking some time to complete.

Open ended questions that can be answered in a variety of ways. I chose to answer with essays. The interview was online via Webex. This was kind of stressful, as I feel I present better in person than online.

I found the process to be quite intuitive, and the people involved were quite transparent with me. I recall reaching out with a question and getting a super helpful answer very soon thereafter.

Engaging and exciting to be a part of. Easy and simple to follow.

The hiring process was seamless, with regular communication from the HR team and my managers, even before my first day. The interview itself was fantastic, intelligent questions that really had me reflecting on my skills and experience, but what value I could bring to a team. The interviewers were welcoming and listened to what I had to say.

I had initial communications and a formal online video meeting with a number of members where I was tasked with a high-level programmatic problem and needed to provide a solution.

Online application, online questions/general assessment, interview, offer.

Included small assessments, online and face-to-face interviews.

What are my skills. What do i enjoy doing. What I am looking for in a graduate job. Problem solving questions.

Questions that judged both character, work habits and thinking patterns.

Technical questions, understanding of the software development process, what languages I have coded in before.

Design me an x system. Give me a time you experienced X and what did you do? etc.

Interview mainly consisted of behavioural and situational questions, with a few technical questions sprinkled in. Was then given a software engineering case study and asked to sketch up a design for a solution.

Mostly about my familiarity with the tools they used.

Questions aligned with company values. Personal achievement questions. "Time when you..." formatted questions. Technical problem question.

Past experience in different situations, whether in the workplace or university. Technical questions were also asked.

Can't really remember but general behavioral interviews. Technical interview was going through the interviewer a systems design process. Also, demonstrating and explaining the rationale behind each decision.

Questions about system engineering and my understanding of how to frame a question.

Technical, cultural and critical thinking questions.

A lot of the confidence asked me to reflect upon difficult circumstances in my life and how I overcame them. Other questions asked me to touch on my personality, education and interests.

From memory, a lot of the interview questions were scenario based, asking what my reaction and/or action was to a challenging or difficult circumstance. This was a great way to help me communicate my value in the workplace and some of my life experiences that help inform my skills and behaviours.

Scenarios based on the leidos values. Experience and reflection questions. As well as, problem solving questions.

Experience and motivation.

The interview started off by asking simple questions about me and then led into the technical people asking me technical questions about the role.

Be confident in what they know as the interviews in my experience are looking for at the individual and how they act last look at solving problems rather than if you get the correct answer or know all the answers.

Sounds cheesy but be yourself, don't worry so much about your level of knowledge, but more about how willing/eager you are to learn.

Do your research on the company values and how you can portray them. Be as honest and as direct as you can. Be open to being wrong, and show how you can rectify a problem if you discover you're wrong.

Be familiar with software development in a practical setting - how it is actually developed from the initial requirements stage to processes followed to build it.

Practice answering questions using the STAR method. Practice systems design and leetcoding questions.

Review the company values and try to think of concrete situations in which you've aligned with them and applied them. Also reflect on your uni and work experience and use them to answer interview questions.

Have an idea of what makes you special.

Research company to prepare a bit for value questions that might arise. Be comfortable with speaking with new faces. Be honest with your answers and overall knowledge of topics (mainly for technical question) - not knowing things isn't bad, showing willingness to find the answer is desired. Have some "Time when you..." question answers ready so you're not stumbling for an answer.

I would definitely recommend the STAR method. I researched typical questions that are asked in interviews and wrote down my answers , then memorised them so I could answer when put on the spot.

In terms of behavioral interviews, just be yourself. Research about the company and explain to the interviewer why you want to be part of Leidos. For technical interview, just conduct some research on systems design

Having security clearances will greatly reduce the overhead required before you can work in actual projects.

The number one recommendation to candidates is to not overthink your answers, be open and more importantly, be honest. This will give the panel a great gauge into what value you can bring to the company. Another piece of advice would be to think about times in your life we're there's been adversity or a challenge, and how you were able to address it. This has significant implications for working in a company for Leidos, so it's best to think about these challenging situations.

Talk about your experiences, personal, academic and other can all help the panel get to understand you.

Research up on what the business does, have a base level of technical competence and be authentically yourself.

My advice to someone who is applying for a role at Leidos is to really focus on times in your life where you have overcome a barrier or a challenge and how you overcame it, because you will be confronted with these kind of questions. Another tip I would give someone is to not overthink your answers, be yourself and most importantly, be honest. Overcoming that anxiety is difficult, however, it will give the interviewers a good understanding of what value, skills and experience you can bring to the table.

Be yourself.

Familiarise themselves with the organisations values and mission. Be confident in the interview.

Don't focus so much on hardline technical preparation, there's nothing silly like reversing a linked list in the hiring process. Focus on what you're passionate about with technology and let that shine through during your interview. They're much more interested in who you are as a person than your answer to an algorithms question that realistically if you ran into during your actual job you could just google. Look up the company values and think about how you can shape your answers at all stages of the application process to align with those.

Prepare by studying basic terms and concepts, make sure you understand the fundamentals.

While they ask you questions about you to make sure you're the right fit for the company. I would recommend to ask them questions to make sure the company is the right fit for you.