At first, the process was smooth. I first had an interview with hiring manager and the week after with HR. after that I was scheduled to have an informal technical interview with three managers in the field I was applying for and the meeting went great. finally I was schedule to have a panel interview for over 4 hours with a presentation and direct one and one meetings with individuals. everything looked great and until that point, it was a great experience. Finally the hiring manager told me he has to also evaluate other candidates and he will let me know about the final decision one way or another. but that's about it! I didn't hear back from them and even I didn't get any feedback for my follow up email. I wish even if the decision was not to accept the applicant at this step (i.e., final step), they would let you know that they proceed with someone else, because except this part, everything else was great. But that feeling of being in the limbo can affect all your good experience so far.

HR Screening (Phone/Video) Quick background check, resume walkthrough. Why Ansys? Why Application Engineering? Location preference, salary expectations. Technical Round(s) – Core Focus Interviewers test: Physics knowledge (thermal, structural, electromagnetic, fluid, etc. depending on the role). Simulation expertise (Ansys tools or similar — Fluent, HFSS, Mechanical, Maxwell, etc.). Problem-solving approach. Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-experts (this is key for AEs). Scenario-Based / Case Study Round You'll be given a customer-type problem: E.g., "A customer is facing convergence issues in a fluid simulation. Walk us through how you'd troubleshoot it." Or, "Design a simulation workflow for heat dissipation in a power module." Behavioral / Managerial Round Focus on: Communication skills. Handling challenging customers. Working cross-functionally (with product dev, sales, support). Prioritization and time management. Final Round / Director or Senior Engineer Discussion Sometimes more strategic — “How would you add value to our customers?” or “What’s the future of simulation in industry X?”