I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Medtronic (Irvine, CA) in Jan 2018
Interview
Basically put into a room and have a series of interviewers enter the room and ask you questions for 30-45 minutes each interview. The questions get repetitive. There were 6 interviewers and I felt good about 3 or 4 of them. The other 2 were tough and didn't seem interested in listening to what i had to say.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you found an issue that could hold up a production line and how you resolved it
It was a very dry interview. Interviewers seemed very uninterested and was being forced to interview which made the interview uncomfortable. One interviewer even sighed when it was my turn to ask questions about the role.
I applied online. I interviewed at Medtronic (Brooklyn Center, MN) in Jun 2025
Interview
Initial HR screening. Was quick but good way to segway into the next parts of the interview process. Gave me a really good opportunity to get to know more about the role before meeting the team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked if *salary range* was within my range in order to not waste anyone time.
STAR scenarios. Straight forward scenarios brought up with classic questions. A certain amount of technical questions as well as motivation for going for the role. Overall a very clear and concise interview with a 30 minute duration
Manufacturing Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Medtronic with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 61% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manufacturing Engineer roles take an average of 46 days to get hired, when considering 18 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Medtronic overall takes an average of 34 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Medtronic as a Manufacturing Engineer according to 18 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
One on one interview: 18%
Group panel interview: 16%
Background check: 10%
Personality test: 8%
Drug test: 8%
Skills test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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