I went through 3 interviews: (1) recruiter, (2) manager, (3) member of the technical team with the opening. The recruiter interview was largely informational to get more details on the openings and the specialties at each site. The manager interview focused on culture fit, with the questions centering around how I addressed challenges and perceived progress. The final interview was with a technical member of the team with the opening. It included some basic mechanical engineering test questions (kinematics, fluids, prototyping). The interviewer talked me through some parts when I got stuck or started heading in the wrong direction and allowed me to correct my answers. They also asked about my previous experience and work style.

4-5 Calls with technical and behavioral recruiter followed by design project (4-5 hrs of work) and final interview on site. Technical questions required thought and coursework to answer successfully. Design project was a serious undertaking that took more time.