The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Baker Hughes (Billerica, MA)
Interview
2 Phone screens and an on-site that I declined.
First phone screen was a generic screener call. For the second, I spoke with an engineering manager and a senior software engineer. Fantastic conversation, roughly 30 minutes behavioral, and 30 minutes technical. I genuinely enjoyed the process and the conversation I had.
Unfortunately for Baker Hughes, they took somewhere between 3-4 weeks to extend an on-site interview invitation, and by that time I had accepted another position.
In summary: I got a great impression from their engineering department, but not so much of a great impression from their HR.
I had gone through 2 rounds of interview process, screening call with HR and one technical interview. Technical interview was of average level, questions asked related to tech stack. Current roles and responsibilities etc.
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Baker Hughes in Jan 2026
Interview
The interview was an initial screening with the talent acquisition team, and the time taken to setup an interview from there was really promising.
The interview was with the hiring manager and another colleague, which was relaxed. The interview was good, conversational and informative. No complaints here.
I was told I would hear back within 2 weeks, but was completely ghosted even after contacting the HM & talent acquisition directly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why I want to work at Baker Hughes and how my experience matched up
This was an on-campus interview for Baker Hughes. The interviewers were very friendly and made me feel comfortable throughout. The process mainly focused on technical knowledge and problem-solving skills, with questions around core Java concepts and practical scenarios. Overall, it was a smooth and well-organized experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked detailed questions about multithreading in Java, including thread lifecycle, synchronization, and how to handle concurrency efficiently.
