I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Milwaukee Tool (Brookfield, WI) in Jul 2014
Interview
Initial contact was made by an HR hiring coordinator over then phone. Was soon after contacted by the hiring manager to set up an in person interview.
Ended up being interviewed for three different positions that were available. Started with standard HR interview. Followed that with a department executive for a short few minutes. Interviewed by three different sets of hiring managers for the three different positions stated earlier. The interview concluded with a tour of the building and final questions with HR. Total time spent in the building was 4+ hours.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Some simple free-body diagram examples were presented for me to complete in one interview.
Round 1 30 min interview screening. Basic behavioral questions asked and talking about resume. Then it goes to round 2 interview where managers are on the call and ask you technical questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was your greatest setback and how did you overcome it?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Milwaukee Tool (Milwaukee, WI) in Sep 2024
Interview
Pretty straight forward, 3 interviews, each 1h long with different members of the team. Mostly behavioural, looking for culture and personality fit. All done remotely over 2 week period. Prepare well using STAR method
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time you lead a cross-functional team. How did you do?
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Milwaukee Tool
Interview
Standard interviewing experience. They asked a few behavioral questions and a few technical ones. I wasn't able to properly articulate my thoughts because I had prepared appropriately. Definitely make sure you know your main points.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe how you used a CAD software for one of your projects
Mechanical Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Milwaukee Tool with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 55% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineer roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 11 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Milwaukee Tool overall takes an average of 19 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Milwaukee Tool as a Mechanical Engineer according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 42%
One on one interview: 17%
Group panel interview: 17%
Background check: 8%
Personality test: 8%
Drug test: 8%
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