I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Altec Industries (Daleville, VA) in Feb 2014
Interview
Was granted an interview after speaking briefly with a representative at one of my school's career fairs and was invited to an info session at a local bar the same day, where they offered dinner and drinks to those invited. This is the beginning of the selection process, even though it's just a socially informative event- ask a lot of good questions, remember names of present employees, and show that you're interested. Most of the employees there WILL be the ones responsible for interviewing you, so don't be shy and get to know as many as you can.
Interview questions were pretty simple and very friendly. Although another review very similar to this one says 1 HR rep and 1 engineer will interview you, I had mine with 2 engineers. They were actually running ahead of schedule so I advise you to get there not only on time but 10-15 minute early, for it can only look better for your candidacy if you are ready and there early.
Was emailed with the rest of the students that had been present during the info session to a plant tour a week later- this was the last phase of the selection process. Again, be friendly, seem interested, and ask a lot of questions. They actually advise you to ask as many questions as you can so be ready. They called me a day later with their offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The two questions I can remember were:
Tell me about yourself.
How would you deal with a team member that was not offering much to the team's project?
I applied online. I interviewed at Altec Industries (Roanoke, VA) in Feb 2021
Interview
They asked a good amount of questions and they answered most of mine clearly, especially for the amount that I had. Very friendly during the process. At times it seemed as though they didn’t have the answers to all my question but they were able to get it in some way.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Altec Industries (Creedmoor, NC) in Oct 2019
Interview
The interview was fairly long (~3 hours) with multiple groups of engineers. I had a good conversation with them and could only really talk about my hobbies and what made me interested in mechanical engineering since I had no prior work experience. I was also taken on a plant tour which was very interesting.
We met at the career fair and met for an interview soon after. It was very personable. I just answered like it was a normal conversation and it went great. Just try to get as much information out of the interview process as you can. There is a lot to learn about this company and it is important to ask questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you want to get out of your experience with us?