BAE Systems Interview Questions
Go Back1. How do you define success?
2. Tell me about an achievement you are proud of. What did you find challenging about it?
3. What questions do you have for me?
4. How do you manage your time?
5. How often do you think of innovations that will improve your work performance?
6. Your workload will be large at BAE Systems. How do you balance life and work?
7. How do you like to be recognized for your accomplishments?
8. Would you say you focus more on the reasons a change will not work rather than adapting to new changes?
9. If you were given a choice, which work related task would you leave for last? Why?
10. How do you like to encourage ideas in others?
11. There are numerous career avenues you can take with BAE Systems. Which career path interests you the most?
12. Rate your communication skills from 1-10 with proper examples backing your given rating.
13. We are proud of our Protect the Planet initiatives. Can you name one of the ways we are working towards improving sustainability?
14. Community investment is an important part of the culture at BAE Systems. Which of our investment programs excites you the most?
15. Can you name a recent BAE Systems news headline or notable story?
16. The success of BAE Systems relies on our employees ability to innovate. What innovation area are you interested in contributing to at BAE Systems?
17. At BAE Systems, we have some strong competitors. In your opinion, what makes us stand out from the others?
18. Our goal is to be the top-rated company in our industry. After researching BAE Systems, what do you think we could improve on?
19. At BAE Systems, we seek to hire only those with aerospace experience. Are you more experienced in the private or public aerospace industry?
20. Because of the nature of business at BAE Systems, we conduct background checks on employees. This includes criminal background, credit, and education verification checks. Are you willing to comply?
21. This position requires Top Secret level security clearance. What is your current security clearance status?
22. Inclusion is of the utmost importance here at BAE Systems. What makes you feel included?
23. What benefits are important to you as an employee of a company?
24. Other than the position, why do you want to work at BAE Systems?
25. Are you actively interviewing with other companies, and are you close to offer stage with anyone?
26. Looking at your resume, I see multiple gaps between employments. What were you doing during those gaps?
27. What is your current salary?
28. We are looking for specific post-secondary education for this role. Tell me about your post-secondary education and how it will help you in this position with BAE Systems.
29. Confidentiality is of utmost importance to us at BAE Systems. Are you willing to sign a confidentiality agreement if hired?
30. Many of our industry competitors have their employees under a non-compete contract. Are you bound by any non-compete contract with your current employer?
31. How do you think your early career will help you succeed in this position?
32. Who would you say inspires you?
33. It seems that your resume is missing certain skills necessary for this position. How do you plan to compensate for these missing skills?
34. What do you think will be the focus of the aerospace industry 20 years from now?
35. In your opinion, what is the biggest breakthrough in the aerospace and defense industry in the past decade?
36. How have you demonstrated leadership ability when you were not in a leadership role?
37. What level of experience do you have managing and developing personnel?
38. Have you progressed in your career as you expected?
39. The aerospace and defense industries are ever-changing. At BAE Systems, we seek to hire individuals with a keen interest in this industry. How do you stay up to date on aerospace related current events?
40. Do you believe it is possible to be a good team member and disagree with the leader?