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Mechanical Engineer Interview Experience - United States

October 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Phone screen with the Hiring Manager that lasted about 20 minutes.

Then, five one-hour long interviews (1:1 via Microsoft Teams) with:

  • Hiring Manager
  • Regional Director
  • Three Mechanical Engineers

The Hiring Manager, Regional Director, and one of the Mechanical Engineers asked more situational/motivational type questions. The remaining two Mechanical Engineer interviews were technical.

Questions

Non-technical:

Explain a time you were under pressure and had to meet a deadline.

Explain a time when you weren't getting along with a coworker.

How do you accept or reject meeting invites?

Explain your understanding of the job description and how your skills and experience fit it.

Technical:

Explain how chillers work.

Explain how adiabatic (evap) cooling works.

Explain how emergency back-up generation works.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the Microsoft Mechanical Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

15%
Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Mechanical Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive38%
Neutral46%
Negative15%

Candidates reported having good feelings for Microsoft's Mechanical Engineer interview process in United States.

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