I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Ball Aerospace (Westminster, CO) in Dec 2021
Interview
Weird process. Got contacted a week after applying. 3 different recruiters got back to me to learn more about my background. Recruiter was confused and explained that the specific position I applied for was already being offered to someone else. They say that there is a "need" in more manufacturing positions. Not sure if this is due to more programs and contracts or if people are just leaving the position.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Ball Aerospace
Interview
Heard back to schedule a phone interview two weeks after applying. Standard interview questions, nothing out of the ordinary. Then heard a week after that to schedule another interview with a panel. Interview was about an hour with standard interview questions. Heard about a week or so after that interview for the offer. Overall a good experience. I recommend asking questions throughout the interview as you should be seeing if the company is a good fit just as much as they are trying to gauge if you are a good fit.
Mostly generic questions. Overall a good experience but a little annoyed that I was led on after such a long process. From start to finish was almost 7 weeks and after final interview that seemed to go very well… crickets. Maybe they didn’t like my tie.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you had to work with a difficult employee.
Manufacturing Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Ball Aerospace with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 40% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manufacturing Engineer roles take an average of 61 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Ball Aerospace overall takes an average of 36 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Ball Aerospace as a Manufacturing Engineer according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
Presentation: 8%
Background check: 8%
Drug test: 8%
Skills test: 8%
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