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      Mechanical Engineer I Interview

      30 Nov 2013
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at General Atomics

      Interview

      I applied through their online job site. About 1.5 months later, I received a phone call to schedule an initial phone screening from an HR recruiter. The phone screening was mostly about my experience and general qualifications, nothing too difficult. After the phone screening, I was invited for an on-site interview. The on-site interview consisted of 1 interview with the HR recruiter, 1 interview with a prospective team member or supervisor, and then 1 interview with the hiring manager. Again, the the interviews were mostly about my experience. They didn't quiz me on engineering equations or give me a creative thinking question like some companies like to do. The position I was interviewing for involved a lot of interaction with different groups. Because of that, I talked about my philosophy on cooperation and workplace interaction. What I said seemed to resonate with the hiring manager. The day after, I was called and conditionally offered the job. GA then required me to submit 5 references, with at least 2 being a supervisor/manager. I also had to take a drug screening test. After submitting all of the necessary references and passing the screening, I was fully offered the job. This secondary process took about 2 weeks. Tips for future applicants: If you currently have a job, make sure to be on good terms with your supervisors and coworkers, you'll need 5 of them to submit reference letters, which is a lot. Most places only require 1-3 references.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      There was no particularly difficult question. Just make sure to highlight how your experience, personality, work philosophy, goals, and education is relevant to the job.
      Answer question
      4

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      Mechanical Engineer Interview

      24 May 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Poway, CA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at General Atomics (Poway, CA) in Feb 2023

      Interview

      The process of the interview was really smooth, the interviwers are very nice. The first step is a Phone Call Interview reviewing your interpersonal skills and resume. Secondly, Video Interview focusing on Theoretical concepts. Lastly, an in person interview.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Do you collaborate your simulation results with hand calculations or what do you do to confirm the values are correct?
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      Mechanical Engineer Interview

      7 Mar 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      San Diego, CA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at General Atomics (San Diego, CA) in Feb 2021

      Interview

      Applied online through the GA website, had an initial phone screen with a recruiter, got contacted again for a phone interview with 3 engineers, mix of technical and behavioral questions, interviewers were helpful in answering questions about the company

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

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      Mechanical Engineer Interview

      2 Jan 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at General Atomics

      Interview

      Phone interview with initial screening questions. That was followed by an on-site interview with the hiring manager and team members. Interview was pleasant and discussed the position as well as questions on my resume and technical questions.

      Interview questions [1]

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