I applied through college or university. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Solar Turbines (San Diego, CA)
Interview
Interviewed at career fair, standard 2 v 1 interview. Both interviewers asked questions about past experiences and standard interview senarios. Interview lasted 1.25 hrs.
3-4 months later I was given a phone interview with the program manager about the job and went over my resume.
1 week later I was given word for an on-site interview.
This interview lasted all day and I was shuffled around all day to be interviewed by the team managers. They asked personal questions as well as technical questions pertaining to their specific dept. I was asked then to give a prepared 1 hr technical presentation to the entire engineering team, followed by a facility tour.
About 5-6 weeks later I was given an offer.
Total length of process from first interview to offer was 4-5 months.
So be patient if you haven't heard anything in awhile, no news isn't bad news.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Giving a 1hr technical lecture to a room full of engineering managers and PhDs
The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Solar Turbines (San Luis Obispo, CA) in Oct 2023
Interview
Did a quick 1 on 1 interview with them in person after meeting with them at a career fair. Very Kind people and seemed to care about their employees a lot from what I could gather.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They mainly asked questions about projects I've worked on and how I either learned a lesson or worked as part of a team.
The interview process was with a panel of people and the questions were about getting your personality. They would ask about certain scenarios in order to understand your work history. Overall the company and culture seemed like a very good fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time you had a challenging problem, how did you resolve it?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Solar Turbines (Houston, TX) in Mar 2017
Interview
The interview was held by two senior level managers who were both very kind and pleasant to talk to. Both asked a series of behavioral questions. Took a while to get back to me with their decision.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a time when you were put in charge of an entire project.
