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      Junior Mechanical Engineer Interview

      Sep 12, 2018
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Focal Systems

      Interview

      They email for having a challenge solver before the interview. Exercise: Design a chair intended for use in a camping environment with multiple embodiments. In a first embodiment, optimize for portability (i.e. for backpackers) In a second embodiment, optimize for stability (i.e. for non-flat surfaces) In a third embodiment, optimize for variable seat height (i.e. for different height users) In a fourth embodiment, optimize for comfort (i.e. for sitting long hours)

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Not difficult, just a quick challenge to make sure you are a good fit for the role and to move on
      Answer question
      1

      Other Junior Mechanical Engineer Interview Reviews for Focal Systems

      Junior Mechanical Engineer Interview

      Dec 2, 2018
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Focal Systems

      Interview

      1: Design challenge that was supposed to take 30 minutes, 4 different configurations of a system. Presumably impressive enough to continue wasting my time. 2: Phone screen with COO that went well. Another 30 minutes. 3: Video call, which the interviewer was 15 minutes late to, in which I was asked a few generic mechanical engineering questions and how I would approach some common day to day issues. This interviewer gave good feedback. Another 45 minutes. 4: Another design challenge, this time open ended in length. Essentially a homework set this time. 1 design problem, a camera holder with very specific specifications. 1 technical problem. The technical problem took a bit to complete, never received any feedback on this. The design problem wasn't too hard to meet their specifications. Received feedback saying it didn't pass their test. Provided 4 more specifications (that were not stated prior) and asked me to resubmit. Provided a second embodiment of their concept. Only piece of feedback I received was it met all requirements however did so in a way that wasn't useful for them. Complete waste of time, really terrible communication from the CTO. I should have stopped responding at the 2nd design challenge. They had all the information they needed to make a decision based on my qualifications at that point regarding an in person interview. Definitely dodged a bullet working for the CTO, so all in all would not recommend.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      1 design problem, a camera holder with very specific specifications. 1 technical problem.
      Answer question
      2

      Focal Systems interviews FAQs

      • Candidates applying for Junior Mechanical Engineer roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Focal Systems overall takes an average of 22 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Focal Systems as a Junior Mechanical Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Presentation:  50%

        Phone interview:  25%

        One on one interview:  25%

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      Jobs at Focal Systems

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