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Engineer at Cummins
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Columbus, IN – Reviewed Apr 16, 2013
Interview Details – The "process", like all Cummins' processes is like a poorly planned game show with almost a complete lack of necessary verbal communications. There are lots of hoops and paperwork that lead up to several rounds of "interviews" that are structured to be both intimidating and confrontational. Unfortunately, I ignored many of these Red Flags for the lure of a better salary. It was not worth it.
Interview Question – None of the questions were difficult. The participants obviously had been "assigned" the task of interviewing and had no genuine interest. Therefore, "the game" was simply to ask seemingly random or "canned" questions aimed more at trying to highlight the dominance of the interviewer. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Negotiation? Are you kidding?
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Accepted Offer – Reviewed Mar 12, 2013
Interview Details – The process included a phone interview along with a in person panel interview.
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Accepted Offer – Reviewed Dec 3, 2012
Interview Details –
I first spoke with their recruiters during the career fair in my college. I was invited to interview with them the next day. The interview was behavioral and the recruiter noted my answers. He said they would be getting back to me regarding the next steps in a week. I did not get my second interview till after a month , there were some miss communication and I was even rejected once. So don't be surprised if things don't necessarily fall according to their timeline.
I was then called for a functional interview and was asked to go through my resume, this was a phone interview. It lasted about an hour and was given 15 mins to ask questions. I was then contacted with an offer after about two weeks.
Interview Question – Standard behavioral, resume questions. Nothing extraordinary. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Pretty much non negotiable, but they make really good offers in the first place. Start date is very flexible for new grads as well.
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Accepted Offer – Reviewed Nov 5, 2012
Interview Details – Phone interview then offer directly through email.
Interview Question – Not really difficult. Mostly why you want to do this job? View Answer
Negotiation Details – Most likely non negotiable
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No Offer – Interviewed in Sep 2012 – Reviewed Oct 3, 2012
Interview Details – Behavioral interview with two interviewers, they went through 5 to 6 standard questions to you and let you ask one question about the company
Interview Question – tell me what you did in a situation where some body gave you can project without clear guidance Answer Question
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Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Jan 2008 – Reviewed Jul 10, 2012
Interview Details – Had a campus interview, waited for a 6 weeks to get a phone interview and after a week was invited for one on one. Given offer the same day
Interview Question – why do u wanna join Answer Question
Negotiation Details – vacation days
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Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Sep 2011 – Reviewed Jun 13, 2012
Interview Details – First I talked to the recruiters at my college job fair, where I went over my resume and past experiences. Signed up for an phone interview, which I did the next day. A few weeks later I went to an information session did an on campus interview with an engineer (an alumnus of the college).
Interview Question – what are your engineering experiences? View Answers (3)
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No Offer – Interviewed in Columbus, IN Feb 2012 – Reviewed Jun 10, 2012
Interview Details – Applied through university. Within the same week , I was emailed by the recruiting team and it was a bunch of behavioral questions. The next week I was interviewed by the hiring manager.
Interview Questions
- When you present in front of people, how do u make sure that they understand what you are saying? Answer Question
- Walk me through your resume Answer Question
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No Offer – Interviewed in Columbus, IN Nov 2011 – Reviewed Jan 6, 2012
Interview Details – Phone interview, ask about yourself, experiences, why choose Cummins
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- Why do you choose Cummins? Answer Question
- How to overcome problem? Answer Question
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Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Columbus, IN Oct 2011 – Reviewed Dec 10, 2011
Interview Details –
My initial communication with Cummins was at a collegiate career fair. I gave a recruiter my resume, spoke face to face for a bit, and expressed interest in being a design engineer. A few weeks later I received a surprise phone interview. During the interview I had to answer technical questions, personality questions, and time & situation management questions. The total interview time was about 30 minutes, and there was no follow-up interview.
My advise for interviewees is to try to be yourself without coming across as sounding arrogant. Also, when you are asked technical questions, it's alright to pause for a minute to think of a good answer.
Interview Questions
- Why would might you use a long bolt in double shear as opposed to a shorter bolt? Answer Question
- How do you work through the conceptual part of a design process? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I received an excellent offer right out of the box that did not require extensive negotiation. The one thing that I did need to change, my start date, was easily changed during my confirmation communication.
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