Process
The interview requested my works, including writings and source codes, beforehand.
1st Phone Screening: After a day, he called me and started the conversation with local restaurants. It was a phone interview.
He looked and asked several questions regarding my works and resume. He asked several signal processing questions, but I screwed up. He recommended a book.
He was going to decide whether to hire me after a week, discussing with colleagues. It took several weeks to get to the next step.
2nd On-Site Interview: I was invited to one of the research units of the Ford Motor Company. I met the supervisor and two staff members of the research team. They extensively asked questions regarding how I solved problems and how I interacted with team members during my previous projects on my resume. I think the staff members made questions before the interview. The supervisor had my works submitted before, and he let me explain them.
After that, I got the notification shortly that we could proceed to the next step with the hiring agency. They also took a month to give the final offer.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 38 interview experiences for the Ford Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Ford's interview process for their Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Ford's Engineer interview process in United States.
Ford Work Experiences
- 4.0Coworkers are amazing; upper management is questionableEngineer • Current EmployeeAllen Park, Michigan, United StatesJanuary 31, 2025Pros: Everyone that I immediately worked with was a great person, incredibly personable and helpful.Cons: Layoffs and lack of direction on some intern projects.
- 3.0Everything was great until the layoffsEngineer • Former EmployeeDearborn, Michigan, United StatesJuly 1, 2023Pros: Usually, company culture is reasonable. There is always someone you can talk to if there are any issues.Cons: There's a lot of internal politics in the company. Promotions are not merit-based. A lot of internal references make it easy to get promoted, even though someone doesn't have domain knowledge. Layoffs were very abrupt and without notice whatsoever. It was very unfair the way they were conducted. The way they were conducted was very disrespectful towards the employees who have given so much of their life to the company. Potentially, different options could have been explored before laying people off from teams that were consistently delivering and have relevant work in the company on the rise.
- 4.0Flex Time, Manager LotteryEngineer • Current EmployeeMarch 6, 2017Pros: Flex time, good vacation benefits.Cons: Depends on your supervisor/manager. Some are great to work with; some are not. Limited growth potential, not much opportunity for promotions, still a buddy-buddy system.
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