Engineer Interviews

Engineer Interview Questions

Engineers are responsible for designing and building products. In an interview context, expect to be quizzed on your technical skills, and also evaluated for your ability to work as a part of a team to get things built. The specific questions you are asked will depend on what type of engineering position you are looking for such as a specific engineering discipline like software engineer, electrical engineer, or mechanical engineer.

Top Engineer Interview Questions & How to Answer

Question 1

Question #1: What is the most challenging engineering project you've dealt with, and how did you ensure it was successful?

How to answer
How to answer: This question requires you to give a specific example. Ideally, you're able to choose a project that mirrors the type of work you'd do in the role you're interviewing for. Even if it's not your most challenging project, make sure you describe your obstacle(s) and the successful outcome clearly and enthusiastically.
Question 2

Question #2: In your current role, what steps do you take to avoid making mistakes?

How to answer
How to answer: Whether you have a formal process or not, list any specific measures you employ (i.e., digital tools, consulting with colleagues, etc.). Make sure your answer demonstrates a commitment to quality control, efficiency, and safety.
Question 3

Question #3: Describe a time you dealt with a difficult client or stakeholder.

How to answer
How to answer: This one also requires a specific example that demonstrates patience and good judgment. An employer is looking for evidence that you're able to confidently and calmly stand by your decisions. Share an example with a positive outcome.

841,839 engineer interview questions shared by candidates

You have 9 marbles which are all the same weight, except for one which is slightly heavier than the others. You also have an old?style balance, which allows you to weigh two piles of marbles to see which one is heavier (or if they are of equal weight). What is the fewest number of weighings that you can make which will tell you which marble is the heavier one ?
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Quality Assurance Engineer

Interviewed at AppLogic Networks

3.7
Sep 26, 2012

You have 9 marbles which are all the same weight, except for one which is slightly heavier than the others. You also have an old?style balance, which allows you to weigh two piles of marbles to see which one is heavier (or if they are of equal weight). What is the fewest number of weighings that you can make which will tell you which marble is the heavier one ?

Given an input string and a dictionary of words, find out if the input string can be segmented into a space-separated sequence of dictionary words. You need to output the minimum number of words. For example, input: "aaaisaname" dict: ("a", "aaa", "is", "name") output: "aaa is a name" Wrong output: "a a a is a name"
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Software Engineer

Interviewed at Pinterest

3.6
Feb 5, 2014

Given an input string and a dictionary of words, find out if the input string can be segmented into a space-separated sequence of dictionary words. You need to output the minimum number of words. For example, input: "aaaisaname" dict: ("a", "aaa", "is", "name") output: "aaa is a name" Wrong output: "a a a is a name"

80% was behavioral and the 3 coding questions were not difficult (tachometer, pair of integers adding to a sum and another string problem to remove numbers from a mix of numbers and characters). Ability to tell your stories is really important. Interviewers keep taking notes while you answer.
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Quality Assurance Engineer

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Jul 5, 2017

80% was behavioral and the 3 coding questions were not difficult (tachometer, pair of integers adding to a sum and another string problem to remove numbers from a mix of numbers and characters). Ability to tell your stories is really important. Interviewers keep taking notes while you answer.

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