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Mechanical Engineer Interview Experience

June 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

First interview over the phone with a recruiter, general about your resume, yourself, and background.

Second interview was technical, over the phone with a Senior Engineer. Usually, it will be in person and with at least two engineers. I had been a contractor with them previously, so I was an exception.

The interview for me did not go well, but in all honesty, all the questions were fair and even easy if you remember the very basics. I hadn't used much of this in the last three years, so I had a hard time remembering things on the fly.

Questions

Tell me about the Stress-Strain Curve.

(In person, it would most likely be drawing an example one.)

Cantilever beam. Where is the highest stress when a force is applied at the end? Does it experience compression, tension, or both?

There's a point in the beam where the stress is 0; what is it called?

If you thicken the beam, is the stress greater or smaller?

(In person, this would probably involve drawing this out, perhaps even a free body diagram.)

Heat Transfer. Name the 3 types of heat transfer. Describe each with an example.

Bonuses: Optics and Electric/Circuits

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Motorola Mechanical Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

33%
Pass Rate

Motorola's interview process for their Mechanical Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive67%
Neutral33%
Negative0%

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

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