A fantastic place to work among big old companies
A fantastic place to work among big old companies
I learned so very much. It can be a truly mind-blowing enhancement to anyone coming in with a fundamental business education. If you understand why things are done the way they are done here operationally, you will be a genius in operational best practices no matter where you go.
Ultimately, the product portfolio and product strategy are nonsense and demonstrate a lack of understanding of cars, customers, and profitability.
Jac Nasser tried to fix this, but was crucified for it (partially; he deserved it for taking a pure M&A approach).
Alan Mulally took the organic approach and made operations bulletproof (it was so awesome to work there during his era), but he didn't touch product strategy.
You continue to spew out commodities, but you lack the reputation for quality that you need for that. Instead, learn and focus on true platform leverage. Benchmark BMW. Heck, benchmark the F150 or Super Duty portfolio of products.
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Ford Interview Experiences
Product Development
One on-campus interview, behavioral. One on-site interview, a mix of technical automotive questions and behavioral. Technical questions mainly concerned your familiarity with engines and powertrains, as well as some manufacturing terminology.
Product Development
I went to a campus recruiting event and spoke to a Ford Representative. A couple weeks later, I had a short behavioral interview (30 minutes). The interview consisted of all situational questions. These questions were geared to team skills and how I
Product Development
Met with recruiters at on-campus events. Applied online and had a phone interview a few weeks later. All behavioral. Recruiters were nice and did a good job of selling the company and the work.
Product Development
Dearborn, Michigan, United StatesAugust 1, 2017One on-campus interview, behavioral. One on-site interview, a mix of technical automotive questions and behavioral. Technical questions mainly concerned your familiarity with engines and powertrains, as well as some manufacturing terminology.
Product Development
Champaign, Illinois, United StatesOctober 1, 2014I went to a campus recruiting event and spoke to a Ford Representative. A couple weeks later, I had a short behavioral interview (30 minutes). The interview consisted of all situational questions. These questions were geared to team skills and how I
Product Development
United StatesOctober 30, 2016Met with recruiters at on-campus events. Applied online and had a phone interview a few weeks later. All behavioral. Recruiters were nice and did a good job of selling the company and the work.
