Mechanical Engineer Intern Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
August 27, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online. The process took two weeks.
- 1st Round: An interview with a hiring manager featuring some technical questions.
- 2nd Round: A take-home interview submission. I spent three to four hours to simulate these loads on the glider. I was given three to four business days to work on it. Looking at the other reviews, I agree that you have to spend a good chunk of time on it to do a good job. I spent many hours on it before submitting. Unfortunately, I got no response after submitting, even after follow-ups. I would have liked to know what I could have done better.
Questions
How would you design a system to simulate these loads on the glider?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Zipline Mechanical Engineer Intern role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Zipline's interview process for their Mechanical Engineer Intern roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Zipline's Mechanical Engineer Intern interview process in San Francisco, California.
Zipline Work Experiences
5.0
Positive
Mechanical Engineer • Current Employee
October 11, 2021
Pros: Working with people that care a lot about what they do and being able to see and connect with your impact as an individual on a near daily basis is rewarding.
Cons: They give big responsibilities to junior folks and have really tight development timelines.
This can sometimes cause predictable program delays.
4.0
Great mission. Tough deadlines. Company is growing rapidly.
Manufacturing Technician • Current Employee
South San Francisco, CA
September 7, 2019
Pros: Autonomy in decision making.
Fantastic and brilliant colleagues that are willing to explain their work and share their knowledge.
Cons: Work-life balance can be tough to maintain and I have seen folks get burnt out on teams that aren't well supported.
5.0
Top shelf people!
Senior Test Engineer-QA • Current Employee
February 28, 2023
Pros: Folks get to make it happen here!
Cons: I need more time in the day.
- 5.0PositiveMechanical Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 11, 2021Pros: Working with people that care a lot about what they do and being able to see and connect with your impact as an individual on a near daily basis is rewarding.Cons: They give big responsibilities to junior folks and have really tight development timelines. This can sometimes cause predictable program delays.
- 4.0Great mission. Tough deadlines. Company is growing rapidly.Manufacturing Technician • Current EmployeeSouth San Francisco, CASeptember 7, 2019Pros: Autonomy in decision making. Fantastic and brilliant colleagues that are willing to explain their work and share their knowledge.Cons: Work-life balance can be tough to maintain and I have seen folks get burnt out on teams that aren't well supported.
- 5.0Top shelf people!Senior Test Engineer-QA • Current EmployeeFebruary 28, 2023Pros: Folks get to make it happen here!Cons: I need more time in the day.
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