Gecko Robotics

Mechanical Engineering Intern Interview Experience

October 7, 2024

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Process

The process was a first round of a 20-30 minute HR phone screening. The second round was a 20-30 minute engineering manager phone screen with both behavioral and technical questions. The third round was a 15 minute portfolio presentation, a 60 minute whiteboard technical interview, and a 30-60 minute behavioral interview with engineers.

Questions

I was asked about technical experience and projects, working through tough situations, and what culture I am looking for.

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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

Great place to work

Mechanical Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: *Smart people *Young team *Organized company *Challenging projects

Cons: *There is nothing I can think of.

Great place to work

Mechanical Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: *Smart people *Young team *Organized company *Challenging projects

Cons: *There is nothing I can think of.

Soul Sucking Company

Software Engineer • Former Employee

October 1, 2019

Pros: On the outside the office is pretty beat up, but the renovated office space is really nice.

Cons: They expect you to live and breath the place. Technically, they aren't a startup but the continue to act like they are one. They expect 80 + hour work weeks, and non stop devotion. If you aren't working 80 hour work weeks they will question you on it. Not only that the pay is not competitive at all. They'll give you a meager salary, and add in some low paying stock options in hopes that you'll give every day to them. There is hardly any room for vertical growth as well.

Soul Sucking Company

Software Engineer • Former Employee

October 1, 2019

Pros: On the outside the office is pretty beat up, but the renovated office space is really nice.

Cons: They expect you to live and breath the place. Technically, they aren't a startup but the continue to act like they are one. They expect 80 + hour work weeks, and non stop devotion. If you aren't working 80 hour work weeks they will question you on it. Not only that the pay is not competitive at all. They'll give you a meager salary, and add in some low paying stock options in hopes that you'll give every day to them. There is hardly any room for vertical growth as well.

Lots of impact and opportunity to solve really cool problems

Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Gecko culturally is one of the best places I have worked at. There is a high amount of trust from leadership, especially engineering leadership, which enables teams to be flexible and fast moving. Team members are incredibly welcoming and willing to share knowledge. There is a strong sense of camaraderie and shared motivation throughout the company. The problems that we are solving are really cool, and knowing that you are on the forefront of technology within the industries we serve is a very rewarding feeling. Additionally, given the nature of the smaller teams, there is a lot of opportunity for career growth and learning.

Cons: Periods of crunch can pop up with little warning, albeit very infrequently. Some teams are much more diverse than others.

Lots of impact and opportunity to solve really cool problems

Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Gecko culturally is one of the best places I have worked at. There is a high amount of trust from leadership, especially engineering leadership, which enables teams to be flexible and fast moving. Team members are incredibly welcoming and willing to share knowledge. There is a strong sense of camaraderie and shared motivation throughout the company. The problems that we are solving are really cool, and knowing that you are on the forefront of technology within the industries we serve is a very rewarding feeling. Additionally, given the nature of the smaller teams, there is a lot of opportunity for career growth and learning.

Cons: Periods of crunch can pop up with little warning, albeit very infrequently. Some teams are much more diverse than others.

Great place to work

Mechanical Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: *Smart people *Young team *Organized company *Challenging projects

Cons: *There is nothing I can think of.

5.0
Great place to work
Mechanical Engineer • Current Employee
Pittsburgh, PA
June 13, 2019
Pros: *Smart people *Young team *Organized company *Challenging projects
Cons: *There is nothing I can think of.

Soul Sucking Company

Software Engineer • Former Employee

October 1, 2019

Pros: On the outside the office is pretty beat up, but the renovated office space is really nice.

Cons: They expect you to live and breath the place. Technically, they aren't a startup but the continue to act like they are one. They expect 80 + hour work weeks, and non stop devotion. If you aren't working 80 hour work weeks they will question you on it. Not only that the pay is not competitive at all. They'll give you a meager salary, and add in some low paying stock options in hopes that you'll give every day to them. There is hardly any room for vertical growth as well.

1.0
Soul Sucking Company
Software Engineer • Former Employee
October 1, 2019
Pros: On the outside the office is pretty beat up, but the renovated office space is really nice.
Cons: They expect you to live and breath the place. Technically, they aren't a startup but the continue to act like they are one. They expect 80 + hour work weeks, and non stop devotion. If you aren't working 80 hour work weeks they will question you on it. Not only that the pay is not competitive at all. They'll give you a meager salary, and add in some low paying stock options in hopes that you'll give every day to them. There is hardly any room for vertical growth as well.

Lots of impact and opportunity to solve really cool problems

Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Gecko culturally is one of the best places I have worked at. There is a high amount of trust from leadership, especially engineering leadership, which enables teams to be flexible and fast moving. Team members are incredibly welcoming and willing to share knowledge. There is a strong sense of camaraderie and shared motivation throughout the company. The problems that we are solving are really cool, and knowing that you are on the forefront of technology within the industries we serve is a very rewarding feeling. Additionally, given the nature of the smaller teams, there is a lot of opportunity for career growth and learning.

Cons: Periods of crunch can pop up with little warning, albeit very infrequently. Some teams are much more diverse than others.

5.0
Lots of impact and opportunity to solve really cool problems
Engineer • Current Employee
July 13, 2023
Pros: Gecko culturally is one of the best places I have worked at. There is a high amount of trust from leadership, especially engineering leadership, which enables teams to be flexible and fast moving. Team members are incredibly welcoming and willing to share knowledge. There is a strong sense of camaraderie and shared motivation throughout the company. The problems that we are solving are really cool, and knowing that you are on the forefront of technology within the industries we serve is a very rewarding feeling. Additionally, given the nature of the smaller teams, there is a lot of opportunity for career growth and learning.
Cons: Periods of crunch can pop up with little warning, albeit very infrequently. Some teams are much more diverse than others.

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