Company is fair in compensation and benefits. Work can be underwhelming at times or overly encumbered by process.
Very few over 50 years are allowed to continue to work and are typically laid off, like myself. The culture is very much tribal knowledge, and the company favors less experienced and hence paid less. Those older employees that make it into management seem to survive.
Decency is something this company has to learn.
The hiring process was fairly quick. I applied through an organizational conference and interviewed with 3 people. There were three questions, and the people were nice. I interviewed two times that day.
First, I held a phone panel interview with several structural engineer managers. They asked a variety of by-the-book behavioral questions, as well as some regular structures questions. Later on, I was asked some FEM questions. The panel interview is
This was for an entry-level role. STAR format, 5 questions. I was asked about experience and difficult/pressure situations. Besides the 5 STAR questions, a couple of yes/no questions were asked, e.g., "Have you ever used tool X?"
The hiring process was fairly quick. I applied through an organizational conference and interviewed with 3 people. There were three questions, and the people were nice. I interviewed two times that day.
First, I held a phone panel interview with several structural engineer managers. They asked a variety of by-the-book behavioral questions, as well as some regular structures questions. Later on, I was asked some FEM questions. The panel interview is
This was for an entry-level role. STAR format, 5 questions. I was asked about experience and difficult/pressure situations. Besides the 5 STAR questions, a couple of yes/no questions were asked, e.g., "Have you ever used tool X?"