Gecko Robotics

Mechanical Engineering Intern Interview Experience

October 6, 2022

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied through a college or university. The process took two weeks.

I talked to the head of mechanical engineering. I was asked beam bending questions. Then I was asked to talk about my past projects and experiences. There is a second-round interview and a virtual onsite after where candidates must present their solution to a take-home technical challenge.

Questions

What point on a cantilevered beam experiences the most stress?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Gecko Robotics Mechanical Engineering Intern role.

Success Rate

33%

Pass Rate

Gecko Robotics's interview process for their Mechanical Engineering Intern roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive33%

Neutral67%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Gecko Robotics's Mechanical Engineering Intern interview process.

Gecko Robotics Work Experiences

80 hour work weeks

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: - the tech is so, so cool - lots of smart, passionate people to learn from - you have a lot of power over what you work on

Cons: - 80 hour work weeks - only the hardware engineers seemed to like each other - having an xbox was the main part of their "company culture" - low pay compared to similar-sized companies - managers didn't have a lot of management experience, resulting in a terrible experience

80 hour work weeks

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: - the tech is so, so cool - lots of smart, passionate people to learn from - you have a lot of power over what you work on

Cons: - 80 hour work weeks - only the hardware engineers seemed to like each other - having an xbox was the main part of their "company culture" - low pay compared to similar-sized companies - managers didn't have a lot of management experience, resulting in a terrible experience

Honest Hardware Review

Mechanical Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Get to work with intelligent people Company hopefully will make equity holders some money

Cons: There is no interest or opportunity for real engineering. Don't let them sell you on working here as a real product engineer. There are no products in the traditional sense of the word. Every development timeline is extremely short and the projects are expected to be shoved out the door without any serious DFM, optimization, or any real polishing. I would advise anyone with any real experience in hardware development to look at other opportunities. I unknowingly took a step back in my career coming here and often regret it. Now I only look forward to accumulating more equity like most other hardware engineers here so that we can eventually move on.

Honest Hardware Review

Mechanical Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Get to work with intelligent people Company hopefully will make equity holders some money

Cons: There is no interest or opportunity for real engineering. Don't let them sell you on working here as a real product engineer. There are no products in the traditional sense of the word. Every development timeline is extremely short and the projects are expected to be shoved out the door without any serious DFM, optimization, or any real polishing. I would advise anyone with any real experience in hardware development to look at other opportunities. I unknowingly took a step back in my career coming here and often regret it. Now I only look forward to accumulating more equity like most other hardware engineers here so that we can eventually move on.

Engineer

Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Flexible working hours New things every day Comfortable working environment and friendly people People here like new ideas and would encourage you to try it out

Cons: If I really have to come up with something, sometimes it can be very busy and intense, but I actually like it because it is part of the challenge.

Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Flexible working hours New things every day Comfortable working environment and friendly people People here like new ideas and would encourage you to try it out

Cons: If I really have to come up with something, sometimes it can be very busy and intense, but I actually like it because it is part of the challenge.

80 hour work weeks

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: - the tech is so, so cool - lots of smart, passionate people to learn from - you have a lot of power over what you work on

Cons: - 80 hour work weeks - only the hardware engineers seemed to like each other - having an xbox was the main part of their "company culture" - low pay compared to similar-sized companies - managers didn't have a lot of management experience, resulting in a terrible experience

2.0
80 hour work weeks
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Pittsburgh, PA
March 7, 2021
Pros: - the tech is so, so cool - lots of smart, passionate people to learn from - you have a lot of power over what you work on
Cons: - 80 hour work weeks - only the hardware engineers seemed to like each other - having an xbox was the main part of their "company culture" - low pay compared to similar-sized companies - managers didn't have a lot of management experience, resulting in a terrible experience

Honest Hardware Review

Mechanical Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Get to work with intelligent people Company hopefully will make equity holders some money

Cons: There is no interest or opportunity for real engineering. Don't let them sell you on working here as a real product engineer. There are no products in the traditional sense of the word. Every development timeline is extremely short and the projects are expected to be shoved out the door without any serious DFM, optimization, or any real polishing. I would advise anyone with any real experience in hardware development to look at other opportunities. I unknowingly took a step back in my career coming here and often regret it. Now I only look forward to accumulating more equity like most other hardware engineers here so that we can eventually move on.

2.0
Honest Hardware Review
Mechanical Engineer • Current Employee
Pittsburgh, PA
March 12, 2025
Pros: Get to work with intelligent people Company hopefully will make equity holders some money
Cons: There is no interest or opportunity for real engineering. Don't let them sell you on working here as a real product engineer. There are no products in the traditional sense of the word. Every development timeline is extremely short and the projects are expected to be shoved out the door without any serious DFM, optimization, or any real polishing. I would advise anyone with any real experience in hardware development to look at other opportunities. I unknowingly took a step back in my career coming here and often regret it. Now I only look forward to accumulating more equity like most other hardware engineers here so that we can eventually move on.

Engineer

Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Flexible working hours New things every day Comfortable working environment and friendly people People here like new ideas and would encourage you to try it out

Cons: If I really have to come up with something, sometimes it can be very busy and intense, but I actually like it because it is part of the challenge.

5.0
Engineer
Engineer • Current Employee
August 5, 2016
Pros: Flexible working hours New things every day Comfortable working environment and friendly people People here like new ideas and would encourage you to try it out
Cons: If I really have to come up with something, sometimes it can be very busy and intense, but I actually like it because it is part of the challenge.

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