Candidates applying for Mechanical Design Engineer roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Pyka overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Pyka as a Mechanical Design Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. I interviewed at Pyka (Alameda, CA)
Interview
- Recruiter screening
- Hiring Manager call to go over experience
- Technical Assignment is a design challenge where they ask for 20% CAD/BOM/and a presentation. They provided no feedback (even after asking for it), which is wild considering I spent a minimum of 4 days working on this project.
- Panel Interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interviews focus on general resume experience, basic ME interview questions
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Pyka (Alameda, CA) in Aug 2025
Interview
Recruiter call that was around 20 minutes. Hiring Manager Interview that lasted 30 minutes. Technical Assessment that was supposed to take 2 hours but took a lot more, submission required within 1 week.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a mechanical design project you are proud of