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Mechanical Engineer at Cummins
No Offer – Interviewed in West Lafayette, IN Feb 2013 – Reviewed Feb 19, 2013
Interview Details – Group interview. General behavior questions. On-campus career fair.
Interview Question – My research difficulty Answer Question
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Electrical Engineering at Cummins
No Offer – Interviewed in Feb 2013 – Reviewed Feb 14, 2013
Interview Details – Just received an email from cummins for a phone interview, I gave Cummins my resume about three months ago at the career fair. Coming here to see what others say. I'm not optimistic but will see how it goes. in career fair, I had a very short interview, about 10 minutes, they ask me what I do, and what experience I have, and the ask me to explain more the job I do, they took some notes and that's it.
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Summer Intern at Cummins
No Offer – Interviewed in University Center, MI Feb 2012 – Reviewed Feb 17, 2013
Interview Details – I had submitted my resume in the career fair in University of Michigan Ann Arbor, and got the campus interview within 2 weeks ( I believe there were about 30-40 people got that kind of interview). During the 45-min interview, I was asked by a technical recruiter about both behavior questions and technical questions. Since I was ill-prepared, I did not give him the best answers they were looking for...
Interview Question – Tell me about the most creative thought you have ever had. Answer Question
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Mechanical Engineer at Cummins
No Offer – Reviewed Feb 16, 2013
Interview Details – I applied this position on career fair, they contacted me after several weeks, it was a behavorial interview for 40 mins. The processing time is pretty long, it takes two months to get the final decision from them. Questions include contribution to the team; describe the situation that you missed the deadline, they need specific examples.
Interview Question – How do you handle multi-project at the same time? Answer Question
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Engineering Intern at Cummins
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Feb 14, 2013
Interview Details – Applied online. Scheduled for interview
Interview Question – Situation where you had to work out of your comfor zone Answer Question
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Financial Analyst at Cummins
No Offer – Reviewed Feb 12, 2013
Interview Details – They were at university career fair. Many recruiters came and were taking notes when people talk with them and would ask some basic questions about your resume. Received their email after a month and a phone interview was arranged. Flexible interview schedule for you to choose. The recruiter is super nice, even giving me a guidance after knowing that it's my first interview.
Interview Question – Very normal behavior questions, nothing unexpected. Answer Question
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Mechanical Engineer at Cummins
No Offer – Interviewed in Gainesville, FL Feb 2012 – Reviewed Feb 11, 2013
Interview Details – Behavioral Interview
Interview Question – Give me a situation where your integrity was questioned and how you dealt with it? Answer Question
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Supply Chain Analyst at Cummins
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Minneapolis, MN Jan 2013 – Reviewed Feb 3, 2013
Interview Details –
I applied online, got a call from one of their talent scouts 3 hours later. They wanted some basic information - where do I go to school, when do I graduate, work sponsorship and so on. There was also a behavioral interview after that for around 30 mins. Standard questions, why do you want to work for Cummins, leadership experience etc.
The second round was with a senior manager at Cummins (the director of manufacturing excellence or something). He made me go through my resume completely. He tried to see whether I'd be a good fit to the company or not. It was more of a discussion rather than a "traditional interview". He asked me which areas I'd like to work on and explained what I might learn. The whole thing lasted for 45 mins. The experience was pleasant.
One tip I would give future candidates is to learn much about Cummins as possible before your interview. Check the requirements of the job, make sure you have all those qualifications. Explain why you'd be a good fit to Cummins to interviewer.
Interview Question – Standard behavioral questions. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I'm still waiting on other offers. But I will mostly be taking this. The pay/benefits is pretty good. They sponsor for full time visa's as well.
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Supply Chain at Cummins
No Offer – Interviewed in Jan 2013 – Reviewed Feb 9, 2013
Interview Details – There were 2 telephonic interviews , the first was a HR/Behavioral interview and the second was a mix of Behavioral and Technical
Interview Question – Describe a situation in your career where you had to employ critical thinking and analysis to the job at hand and how did you face it? Answer Question
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Summer Intern at Cummins
No Offer – Interviewed in Columbus, IN Jan 2013 – Reviewed Feb 8, 2013
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telephone interview
1. self introduction
2. why cummins?
3. what position? why this positiob?
4. behavioral question
Interview Question – Describe a situation when you take some credits for an achievement, but it turns out someone else help you in the process. View Answers (2)
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