Standard phone screen before technical interview, not overly difficult if you are able to get to the point that you get a technical interview and perform decently well you can get the internship.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A question related to stress in thin walled pressure vessels.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Viasat (Carlsbad, CA) in Mar 2013
Interview
Application was submitted. Within two months I was notified that I would be interviewed over the phone because ViaSat did not recruit at my college campus. The phone interview consisted mainly of questions pertaining to engineering experience and classes that have been taken. Notified of job 1 month later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Please explain all of your work experience, what you learned, what you accomplished.
Mechanical Engineering Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Viasat with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineering Intern roles take an average of 90 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Viasat overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Viasat as a Mechanical Engineering Intern according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 50%
Phone interview: 50%
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