The hiring manager did not show up the our scheduled interview and did not respond to my follow up email. I then received an automated rejection message from HR. Very disrespectful of the candidates time.
I applied through university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Exponent (Phoenix, AZ)
Interview
The first few rounds consisted of video screening calls, which seemed to primarily serve as a character assessment. The conversations were split between experience, interests, and personal topics. After that, I was flown to site. The day I spent there consisted of a site tour, lunch, about seven 30-minute 1:1 interviews spread throughout the day, and a one-hour presentation of the research I was performing in my master's program. For interview difficulty, I selected difficult. While none of the individual interviews were particularly difficult (in fact I found them all to be enjoyable), the sum total of them--combined with the research presentation--necessitate an above-average rating.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Be prepared to handle the usual types of questions, such as describing how you've handle challenges (personal and technical), what your strengths and weaknesses are, etc. Also, many of the questions are just getting-to-know you, so feel free to talk about yourself. Be prepared to answer questions about your specific area of expertise/research. Since your interviewers may come from different backgrounds, be prepared to answer vague questions with interesting specifics (including the necessary background info).
I applied online. I interviewed at Exponent in Apr 2021
Interview
The interviewer had someone else in mind so the questions were tailored to that particular background. I thought that the company is trying to expand into different fields such as Gyrodata
