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PACCAR Interview Questions & Reviews
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Service Magement Analyst at PACCAR
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Renton, WA – Reviewed May 18, 2013 New
Interview Details –
First round was a phone interview , based on which I was asked to visit them face to face. They had a set of questions lined for me. The manager who asked me the questions was amazing and very cheerful. Initially i was tensed but once i got my rhythm it was piece of cake.
Lot of questions were about my personality and situation based.
Negotiation Details – they will offer you the lowest, its up to you how well you can negotiate and show them what you worth!
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Inventory Control Analyst at PACCAR
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Bellevue, WA Dec 2009 – Reviewed May 15, 2013 New
Interview Details – Professional attire required. Two interviews....one with hiring manager and one with the director. Don't remember much because it was over five years ago. Got a call back when they said they would call.
Interview Question – How did your previous job prepare you for this one? View Answer
Negotiation Details – Paccar doesn't negotiate. Take it or leave it.
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Purchasing Intern at PACCAR
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Bellevue, WA Mar 2013 – Reviewed Apr 25, 2013
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At first I received a phone call for an initial screening. The call went well and lasted about 30 minutes. About two months later, I was asked to fly out for a series of of final interviews. (Unfortunately they requested I pay my own travels, and since I only received a one week notice, the flight was very expensive.)
When I arrived in Bellevue, I had a 3 hour stay at their corporate offices. I met with someone from HR, and then had 3 separate interviews with different managers. The culture there is definitely unique and not a fit for everyone, but they were very honest in answering any questions I had. Most of their questions to me were behavioral, or about my resume. They called me back the following day and extended an offer.
Interview Question – What in your past experience directly relates to the role you would play as an intern here? Answer Question
Reason for Declining – Great company, but the culture didn't seem to fit me, and I found a better offer with a different company.
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Manager at PACCAR
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Mar 10, 2013
Interview Details – Several interviews, all day long including lunch. Took a couple weeks for the actual offer.
Interview Question – No unexpected questions. Lots of them. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – None.
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Senior Design Engineer at PACCAR
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Kirkland, WA – Reviewed Feb 4, 2013
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I interviewed twice for Paccar over 2 year apart, the interview questions were exactly the same. Questions regarding parametric modeling and kinematics physics questions. Very easy and basic, and nothing to do with the job you were interviewing for.
The interview consisted of a Human Resource Rep and Section manager. My direct supervisor that I was hired for was not even interviewing me.
Interview Question – I asked management when would you use these skills on the job? View Answer
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I was informed this was non-negotiable offer. The offer was over %20 lower than the starting salary at Boeing.
I asked for more vacation than 2 weeks they would not allow additional vacation until after 7 years.
Offers are not negotiable.
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Engine Test Engineer at PACCAR
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Jan 24, 2013
Interview Details – My interview process began with a phone interview with two Paccar managers. I then was invited to an in person interview on site for two positions at Paccar. I was interviewed by about 7 managers and had lunch with several of my potential co-works. I also gave a presentation to about 30 people.
Interview Question – The most challenging part of the interview is the presentation. Answer Question
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Intern at PACCAR
No Offer – Interviewed in Bellevue, WA Mar 2012 – Reviewed Dec 4, 2012
Interview Details – I was interviewed by 3 managers. Mostly they asked about behavioral questions. They wanted you to tell something from your resume. They wanted to know why you were interested in this position. Be sure to prepare some questions to ask them.
Interview Question – How do you define a smart person? Answer Question
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Assembly Technician at PACCAR
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Renton, WA Apr 2010 – Reviewed Nov 20, 2012
Interview Details – Was interviewed by low level managers who seemed as if it was troubling for them to have to be at work on a Saturday. Answered their questions with no problems. The interview was read off a scripted sheet and was very robotic!
Interview Question – They asked how I would handle dealing with a difficult person and what I would do about it. View Answer
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Software Engineer at PACCAR
No Offer – Interviewed in Renton, WA Apr 2012 – Reviewed Apr 25, 2012
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This position I interviewed was was Software Engineer position in .Net. Interview panel consisted of two people. This was a structured interview with questions being asked alternatively by each panel member. Questions consisted of both technical and team related. Technical questions included basic object oriented questions, hands on coding, writing SQL queries, entity relationship diagrams, state diagrams, security and performance related questions, scrum/agile questions.
My general feeling was that the company has a good work/life balance.
Interview Questions
- What is XSS attacks? And how we can prevent these? Answer Question
- Was given a class relationship diagram and was asked to explain the diagram Answer Question
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Software Engineer at PACCAR
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Renton, WA Apr 2012 – Reviewed Apr 23, 2012
Interview Details – It was a basic interview with textbook questions
Interview Question – What is a delegate View Answer
Reason for Declining – The offer was way under market
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