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Updated Feb 25, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Equipment Engineer at Honda of America Mfg.
Posted Feb 25, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2010 (took 6 days)
Applied online to honda, about two months later recoeved a phonecall to schedule a phone interview, phone interview was mostly resume based questions, about 3 weeks later they called back and had onsite interview, mostly situational based
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The interview consisted of a Background Check, a Drug Test, a Group/Panel Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Technical Specialist - Coordinotor at Honda of America Mfg.
Posted Jan 3, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 (took 4+ weeks)
The interview was for a Japanese car manufacturer in expansion - an engineering managing position in car painting department.
Now before getting to the point - there is the big difference between the Best ones and the Good ones.
The Best ones are using the immersion process of getting the paint on the car or better said getting the car covers in paint. On the other hand the Good ones are using the Robot PC controlled process in trying to reach the same result – getting the paint on the car.
Now if you haven’t seen the way a Mercedes or BMW is coated then you might not really realize the great difference between the Best and the Good. But there is a difference and all those owning a car in Ontario Canada realized it during harsh winter conditions. I personlly owned a brand new two-door Honda Civic SE and later only FORDs so I don't make foolish assumptions here.
The Goods’ products paint is simply starting peeling off at salty roads no later second serious winter. The Bests’ products are still going a long way unless the paint is hammered by rocks and such …
Nevertheless, Japanese cars are excellent on gas …but … poor on the body paint work
And nobody can deny that … It’s a stated fact
Now getting back to the interview issue …
I got this interview through word of mouth – an acquaintance had a good friend inside management.
That’s the way it works even if you are the brightest star in the constellation and every smart one knows that.
The whole process was to apply on the official channel involving no email or fax but through a standard mail delivery to a CP address.
I executed myself in quite a Japanese manner regarding preparation for the interview (time, protocol and such)
After I received a call there was an initial 1:1 face interview with the HR Manager
It consisted in a formal meeting with discussions related to my professional background. I was also given the tour of I call the “brain” area – offices level
As I never been in a typical Japanese setup environment at first I was struck by the open type place environment in the “brain” area. No separated offices, no cubicles, no nothing. Just working desks and of course those with “brains”. There was and still is a “standard” light in color uniform to wear by everyone.
The second interview had two phases.
First phase was a 3:1 session. There was the HR Manage, Technical director, Engineering Manager. All were North-American – no Japanese so far. After the introduction and protocol phase we cut it to the chase. General working engineering questions were asked regarding manufacturing related expertise aiming at assembling and high precision operations.
As I have direct hands-on manufacturing (high-precision assembling – robotics) and engineering design experience the session was quite a thrill.
There was the teamwork related section – as there is an open teamwork environment – and questions with impact on the work process related problems/conflicts and solving skills.
That was another thrill I really enjoyed.
The second phase was a 5:1 session.
A VP of Operations got in the picture – a north-American, and a Japanese gentleman a VP of Operations (from Japan). The North –American VP walked into the room with an attitude and stayed that way throughout the whole time. I was expecting the Japanese one to play that way – he had a keen interest in the whole affair.
The second round consisted of straight questions related to the position. Once it was a project Engineer position involved all that good stuff which calls for Time and Budget Management.
The thrill for me here was that they had quite a different perspective especially when it comes to “management”. That’s why Japanese are so successful. It involves what is called programmed decision-making entailing making decisions based on precedent, procedure, policy, custom, and training. Conversely, American management use non-programmed decision-making - analyzing data and information for the purpose of identifying and solving a problem.
Overall, it was professional and very good and challenging experience and did show off the company in a good light
Interview Questions
It involved the scenario of setting a robot managed painting line for a given budget ($2 Million) from proposal idea to the final operational stage.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Engineering Staff at Honda of America Mfg.
Posted Dec 2, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 (took 3 days)
thorough professional well organized. team was competent and conducted a well rounded view of position and company. the company well represented. kept the candidates well being at hand. considered all aspects of employment company culture fit was important. facilities were clean and modern. personnel was educated and represented the company professionally. proud to be part of the team
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Reason for Declining
location
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Engineering at Honda of America Mfg.
Posted Aug 30, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 (took 2 weeks)
Went to Ohio for in person, group panel interview, was given a tour of plant, and package of relocation information. Two weeks have passed, and no response whether I am hired or not.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Engineering at Honda of America Mfg.
Posted Dec 5, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 (took 2 months)
Approximately 2~3 weeks after applying online, I received a phone call to re-validate several questions on the application such as Citizenship and if I had any previous convictions. After these questions, I was scheduled for a phone interview the following week.
**Phone Interview**
Consisted of about 5~7 behavioral questions. After the questions, the interviewer described the position and what it entails. This interview lasted 45 minutes to 1 hour which includes time to ask questions yourself at the end.
About 2 weeks after the Phone Interview, I was contacted to schedule an on-site interview and to arrange my travel arrangements (all paid by Honda).
**On-site Interview**
Consisted of in-depth behavioral questions on my experience before a panel of several managers. The interview itself lasted a little over an hour including time to ask questions yourself. The interviewers were very friendly which made the interview less stressful and more comfortable. After the interview, I was given a brief tour of the manufacturing plant.
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Negotiation Details
No negotiation
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Background Check, a Drug Test, a Group/Panel Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Buyer at Honda of America Mfg.
Posted Sep 14, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2008 (took 2 days)
Phone interview -> on-site interview
Negotiation Details
No negotiation
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Background Check, a Drug Test and a Phone Interview.
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Engineering at Honda of America Mfg.
Posted May 11, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2008 (took a day)
I gave Honda my resume at a career fair to start the process. They proceeded to call me and schedule a short phone interview with very basic questions about my resume. After that they had me travel to a plant to interview one on one with an Engineering Coordinator. The second interview was much more in depth consisting of behavior questions. After the second interview Honda called me and told me they would extend a co-op offer. From there you have to pass a drug test, get fitted for uniforms, and attend orientation all before your first day.
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Negotiation Details
There was no negotiation for co-op offers.
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Engineering at Honda of America Mfg.
Posted Apr 12, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2009 (took a day)
Phone
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Production Engineer at Honda of America Mfg.
Posted Mar 29, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2009 (took 2 weeks)
I applied online via Honda of America's web site in September 2009. Within a few days, I was contacted via email to schedule a time for a phone interview. This phone interview took approximately 25 minutes. The first 15 minutes was a series of questions related to my experience, as detailed in my resume, and some situational questions (such as "what would you do to convince hourly employees to implement a policy from upper management?"). For the remaining 10 minutes, my interviewer described the work environment at Honda and gave me time to ask questions.
After a few days, I was invited to an on-site interview which was conducted by two other engineers. The format was similar to that of the phone interview, but more in-depth. A great deal of "tell me about a time when you did x" questions were asked. The interviewers also gave me detailed information about the culture and career paths at Honda. This second interview lasted about an hour. I felt that this interview went very well. However, I was not extended a job offer. Presumably, a more experienced candidate was hired. It should also be noted, though, that Honda has a policy of performing credit checks on every potential employee. In this economic climate, with large numbers of people seeking work, having less than perfect credit may be yet another excuse to disqualify a job applicant.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Mechanical Engineer Intern at Honda of America Mfg.
Posted Dec 17, 2009
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2008 (took 5 weeks)
They are very responsive. You are first pre-screened via Q/A over email about your interests and why you want to work there. You will get a call and setup an interview with HR. They will further ask you personality questions and see if you fit in. You will then be told about housing and other information relevant to your stay. There are two positions - test/support intern and manufacturing intern. Your resume is forwarded to other managers and they will further contact you. If you have the knowledge required for that position, you should get it. Interview for me was 35 minutes, both of them. Its not too bad, just remember to make everything you say very clear.
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Negotiation Details
I did not negotiate
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Personality Test.
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