I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at 3M
Interview
They asked many technical questions and asked me to present my research for about 25 min. Then they asked regular behavior questions such like collaboration and leader ship experiences. After the interview, if they are interested in you, they will make a follow up phone interview with you and enter you into their "rapid recruiting" process, which is an on-site interview lasting a few days.
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Other Senior Research Engineer Interview Reviews for 3M
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at 3M in Oct 2018
Interview
It was a phone interview with three persons. The managers asked a lot of questions regarding my research. They were interested in learning about my research experiences during my Ph.D. I had to go over each project and explain the details and outcomes.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at 3M in Oct 2018
Interview
Phone interview with the technology team and hiring manager. Both tech questions and behavioral questions were asked. An on-site interview followed in about two weeks. The onsite interview includes 30 min presentation and discussion with the team members.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you work with someone who has very different working styles?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at 3M in Dec 2015
Interview
1 hour PhD talk
6 back to back interviews
In-depth technical questions
Emphasis on team work and honesty
Courteous to offer water and food in between
Most interviewees were very friendly