Sandia National Laboratories Software Engineer(Internship) interview questions
based on 3 ratings - Updated May 27, 2026
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Software Engineer(Internship) applicants have rated the interview process at Sandia National Laboratories with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 80.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer(Internship) roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sandia National Laboratories overall takes an average of 48 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sandia National Laboratories as a Software Engineer(Internship) according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
Group panel interview: 50%
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Interview took place over the phone. Questions were very simple, mostly getting to know the person rather than technical ability. Asked about specific projects or external work. Interviewer was very nice and open about everything.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Sandia National Laboratories
Interview
Got a call to schedule an introductory meeting with an HR rep to discuss potential fit. The meeting turned out to be more of a behavioral style interview with some background of the company. Next was an interview with a hiring manager where we mostly talked over my resume. There was 1 easy HackerRank coding assessment at the end.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, NM) in Sep 2023
Interview
I had a phone screening and was scheduled for a video interview. The video interview was with a recruiter and software engineer in the team I will be joining. It was scheduled for 20 minutes, but we ended up talking for 50 minutes. It was mostly behavioral.
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Question 1
Tell me about a time you had a conflict with your teammate.