I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Nissan (Toluca, México) in Jan 2012
Interview
HR made the first personal contact. 2 more interviews for technical skills and previous experience. After 3 months of first interview I got the job.
The most critical interview its a panel with upper management. They will expose you to solve an issue under a difficult scenery. Japanese staff looks to get technical explanation (fact based). Conclusions are welcome after interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to solve a technical issue related with cars. If you have experience in automotive area they will ask you how did you get done a hard issue.
the first interview is technical, the second one is giving presentation of your skills and job role entirely in 5 mins, then they ask about in depth questions like a interrogation round. and then Hr round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
indepth questions from manufacturibility of a product to designing a product. everything.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Nissan (Yokohama, Kanagawa) in Jun 2012
Interview
the first part of the interview is IQ test. some mathematics questions on paper.
the second part is your idea of future cars, you can write your opinion and draw pictures.
the third and most important part is 3 to 1 interview(2 engineering related managers and 1 HR person)the interviewer will ask you questions based on your resume.
1. your education background.
2. your research
3. job preferences
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
the whole interview process takes 60 mins, more than 30 mins was about research in graduate school.
remember that Nissan japan are able to locate you anywhere they want, especially manufacturing department. will you accept the job offer even you are located in somewhere else than your originally thought you will be located?
