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      Mechanical Engineer Interview

      8 Nov 2020
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Fermilab

      Interview

      I gave a presentation to five engineers then they asked me a lot of technical questions for the first half of the day. After lunch they took me individually for 30 minutes each and showed me around the lab and what they were working on to give examples of what I could expect to work on if hired.

      Interview questions [4]

      Question 1

      What are the differences between tube and pipe?
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      If you were designing a concrete dam, from a birds eye view, with the river water flowing from left to right, would you make your dam concave “ >>) “ convex “>>(“ or flat “ >>| “ and why?
      1 Answer

      Question 3

      Which form of heat transfer is most influenced by temperature?
      1 Answer

      Question 4

      What equation might you use to determine the pressure drop through a pipe?
      1 Answer
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      Other Mechanical Engineer interview reviews for Fermilab

      Mechanical Engineer Interview

      29 Jul 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Fermilab

      Interview

      The interview process included a technical presentation I prepared, about 3 hours of technical questions, then about 3 hours of touring the lab to see current and past work related to the job.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      what are the three modes of heat transfer?
      Answer question

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