I had to go through a third-party staffing company, and they informed me that they would contact their HR and set up an interview. This was back in the beginning of May, and I almost lost hope.

The interview itself was supposed to be scheduled on 06/14/2023 at 12 PM but had to be rescheduled to 06/15/2023 at 2:30 PM. The interview platform was on Microsoft Teams.

The recruiter informed me of their personal background, what the company does, what the team has accomplished, and what my role with the team is. The recruiter asked me questions about: “What tools have you used to identify when a product fails? For example, Fish Bone?” I personally had no clue what the recruiter was talking about. I applied to a third-party staffing company, and they informed me that the company does hire electrical, manufacturing, and mechanical engineers for the manufacturing engineer intern role.

But when the recruiter asked these manufacturing questions, I was utterly confused. I don’t blame the recruiter at all, because I adamantly informed the third-party staffing company that I am not a manufacturing engineer and will most likely have my resume in the trash by the end of the 23-minute interview.

Q: What tools have you used to identify when a product fails? For example, Fish Bone.

Q: What are your strengths and weaknesses?