I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Medtronic (Irvine, CA) in Oct 2019
Interview
Went through a first round of interviews on the phone, was mostly behavioral style interview questions. Second round I interviewed with various managers from different departments, mostly technical interviews where they went through my resume and asked about technical skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is one technical skill you would like to learn or develop?
I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Medtronic (Boulder, CO) in Oct 2019
Interview
I took part in an on-campus interview, wherein I was contacted beforehand and a time was set up on a certain day. The process went relatively smoothly, and the interviewer was pretty straightforward.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was a situation where you weren't able to solve a problem that you faced, and what did you do instead.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Medtronic
Interview
Half hour phone interview with hiring manager and two engineers. Mostly behavioral questions with one basic technical question. I thought the questions didn't leave too much room to get into made me a good candidate, but I think they were just looking for someone who would work well with the team they were hiring for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a situation where you had to follow instructions or protocols very carefully.
Mechanical Engineering 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 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineering roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Mechanical Engineering according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
Drug test: 17%
Skills test: 17%
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