The interview process started with a behavioral phone interview.

Then I received an invitation to the Ford Talent Management Conference, where I had one interview with two current engineers and a case study with about four other candidates. Two employees just observed the session and didn't say a single thing.

The interview consisted of a set of behavioral questions that the interviewers read from a sheet, along with some follow-up questions.

The case study was not very stressful, as everyone was polite and professional. It didn't feel like we were competing but rather just presenting our communication skills.

The talent conference was scheduled such that there was no time to explore the facility or Dearborn. They flew me out at night, my interviews were in the morning, and I was back at the airport by one or two pm.

You are in charge of supervising a production line and notice a small safety risk. During this time, the plant is building a very successful product, and taking any time off the line would have significant costs. What do you do?