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      Engineering/Scientist - Senior/Manager Interview

      14 Aug 2011
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Menlo Park, CA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Exponent (Menlo Park, CA) in Mar 2010

      Interview

      The people I met were very professional and enthusiastic. I enjoyed the individual meetings and "skills tests" - where I was questioned about product failures, why they happened and what a good solution might be. I had a good impression of the environment and found people to be honest about the nature of consulting, the challenges of racking up billable hours, etc. The one thing I found frustrating was the long, drawn out process. The interview process continued for several months without it being clear what my status was. I got the impression they were very interested in me but for whatever reason were unable to make an offer, but kept me "on the hook" for quite a while. My overall impression was very similar to the previous post where the person felt they were kept on the hook for months... I get the impression they want to keep tabs on top individuals so they can move on them as soon as a spot opens, but that they aren't actually looking to hire immediately regardless of what their employment webpage says.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why did this product fail? (was shown pictures of a failed part and was asked to determine why it failed)
      1 Answer
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