Industrial Designer applicants have rated the interview process at Garmin with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 57% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Industrial Designer roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Garmin overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Garmin as a Industrial Designer according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 36%
One on one interview: 18%
Presentation: 18%
Group panel interview: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Skills test: 9%
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I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Garmin in Dec 2021
Interview
The interview process starts off with an HR call, which is a very relaxed phone interview aimed at getting to know you better. This initial interview is set up so the company can understand your personality and so that you have the opportunity to ask questions about the position/company culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked the typical questions like what are your strengths, future plans, why Garmin, etc.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Garmin (Olathe, KS)
Interview
If you’re a foreigner, don’t waste your time. Garmin doesn’t hire foreigners unless you have a sponsorship visa. They encourage international applicants to apply and waste applicants time . I don’t know why they give such a high hope to people who’s seeking for jobs.
I applied online. I interviewed at Garmin (Olathe, KS)
Interview
Multi day interview consisting of a 2 day design sprint to create a product under their constraints. Any design tools available are fair game, and at the end you present your design to a panel.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given these parameters design a device to fulfill our requirements and justify your design decisions
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Garmin (Kansas City, KS)
Interview
2 Day working interview. Work on a project they have chosen for you before hand. It is only sketching, no rough CAD or renders. They want to see a large amount of ideas and explorations through rough ideation sketches.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you have done differently if you had more time?