The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Medtronic
Interview
They mostly asked questions to test my ability to navigate workplace politics, and hardly evaluated my technical skills. The one technical question they asked was in the area I previously told them I had no previous experience in. Overall it felt like they were grilling me and the environment seemed cutthroat and competitive. I would not have accepted an offer if I received one.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had to get people from different backgrounds to communicate better.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Medtronic
Interview
Chat with recruiter and then hour long call with hiring manager. No technical questions, just chatted about recent projects and a few behavioral style questions. I only chatted with one person for the hiring manager interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a medical device project you worked on.
It was a pretty standard screening call with talent acquisition first. Then I had a video call with the hiring manager. I never heard back after that, but a couple months later got notified that the job was closed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you approach switching to a new material for a device component?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Medtronic (Minneapolis, MN)
Interview
The interview process consisted of 3 rounds including two 3-person panel second round interviews. I made it to through the second round interviews without ever speaking with the hiring manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do in a scenario where the hiring manager gave you an aggressive timeline to complete a task without much information and then left on vacation for 2 weeks?