I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Garmin (Olathe, KS) in Sep 2019
Interview
I talked to an HR representative to set up a phone interview to talk about my interests and experience. After this, I interviewed with two different teams and was invited to the onsite portion.
I was flown out to Olathe to interview with both the teams and was given a lengthy tour around the building. I felt the interviews both went pretty well with both of the teams as I was able to answer all of the questions that I was asked after being able to ask questions in order to get more information.
During the tour, I noticed that there were no female engineers or technicians on either of the teams when I was shown around, which wasn't what I was expecting as I thought there would be more diversity.
They rejected me the Monday following the interview with no explanation even though I felt like my personality fit in with the teams and I felt like I did fairly well during the interviews. It made me wonder if it had to do with me being a female engineer who was interviewing with all male teams.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General get to know you questions and was given a lengthy problem solving exercise (it was more of an exam) for one of the onsite teams. Also asked about transistors, basic circuits, and op-amps.
The phone screen was pretty chill. They asked a lot about my resume and past work/internship experiences. It was mostly very behavioral, only a few questions were asked about basic technical understanding.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was the hardest circuit design project you've ever worked on?
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Garmin (Kansas City, KS) in Feb 2024
Interview
They are elitists and will not consider average students yet complain about work ethic ironic I think not but best of luck. There salary also isn't as competitive as they would like to think overall a big no from me
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Garmin (Olathe, KS) in Sep 2021
Interview
There are three interviews and the process should take about one to two months. The first interview is to determine if you are eligible and would be a good candidate. The second one is to test your technical knowledge. The third one is to determine if you are a good fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you choose Engineering?
What do you do at your current job?
What is an op amp and how does it operate?
What is an RC circuit and how does it operate?