Product Development Interview Experience - Cambridge, Massachusetts
Process
Very relaxed group interview at a restaurant the day after my university's career fair. I got a call the night of the career fair asking to come to lunch the next day dressed business casual.
They ordered food and didn't really challenge us with interview questions; rather, they wanted to see where we'd fit at Ford and asked about our interests. Out of the 25-30 people at the luncheon, I'm sure 80-100% got offers.
I didn't really know what I wanted to do in engineering. I kind of said I wasn't sure of my specific interests (within engineering), and they suggested some divisions of engineering within Ford. I replied with "yeah, that sounds cool" or "no, that doesn't interest me."
I got an offer 2 weeks later via email with one of the divisions that I said "yeah, that sounds cool" to. No second-round interview or anything. I wasn't flown out or anything to see Dearborn.
Then, I was given a 2-week ultimatum on my offer, before other companies came out with their offers. No extensions.
I ended up taking the offer out of fear of rejection from other companies. I didn't get any other offers.
Questions
What kind of things are you interested in within engineering? (within a group of 3 people to 1 recruiter)
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Ford Product Development role in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
Ford's interview process for their Product Development roles in Cambridge, Massachusetts is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Ford's Product Development interview process in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Ford Work Experiences
- 3.0Sorry if you are a contractorProduct Development • Former EmployeeMelbourne, Victoria, AustraliaJuly 1, 2022Pros: Depending on which department you work in, the experience can be good. Work-life balance. Work environment. Products. Solid company.Cons: Don't expect anything if you are a contractor. Conversions these days are really rare, almost impossible to happen. Management usually prefers to bring someone from another department with zero experience into a senior position role rather than convert a contractor with years of experience in that role or hire externally.
- 2.0Only good if you’re an engineerProduct Development • Current EmployeeDearborn, Michigan, United StatesFebruary 5, 2021Pros: Some good benefits. Okay place to start your career. Upper management seems to be decent, but below them is a sea of little, energetic middle managers all trying to prove their worth.Cons: Pay is average and highly varies, even for the same job. There are too many middle managers, too much bureaucracy, and office politics. Some departments are short-staffed and basically expect one employee to do the job of two. Job satisfaction is highly dependent on your boss or department. If you get stuck in a department that won’t let you leave, get out sooner rather than later.
- 5.0Great Work, Life, Study BalanceProduct Development • Current EmployeeWaterloo, Ontario, CanadaOctober 27, 2020Pros: Great balance between work, life, and study. Good choice for co-ops.Cons: Sometimes not much work to do.
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