The interview process in Formlabs is the longest one I have ever met. Totally 5 stages including a take-home exam and an on-site. I felt all good except for talking with the arrogant CEO. It was a very uncomfortable experience because I felt disrespected by him. Other people are very professional, and their technical questions about SLA printing were quite challenging. Though Formlabs has popular products, its management and culture are toxic, in addition to the extremely low salary in downtown Boston.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Signed on an NDA.
HR general BQ questions.
Technical: questions about 3D printing process.
HR interview then team interview and technical assessment. Emphasized company status too much (tried to compare themselves to Apple or Google). Technical assessment was based on an application that the team had clearly worked through for a long time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Present a design solution to a specific 3D printing application.
I applied online. I interviewed at Formlabs in Apr 2026
Interview
There are three levels of interviews, this was level one where I spoke to someone from HR. It was fast paced with very little small talk, asked tailored questions to my resume and very specific about the role.
I applied online. I interviewed at Formlabs in Feb 2026
Interview
Not super technical but quite a lot of follow-up questions to challenge your quick judgement ability.
Also a lot of rounds which I found odd because I only had to answer basic behavioural questions every single time.
Candidates applying for R&D Engineer roles take an average of 42 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Formlabs overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Formlabs as a R&D Engineer according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
Group panel interview: 11%
Presentation: 11%
Skills test: 11%
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