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On the white board we have sketched a wireframe of a software screen. The usability testing has shown some problems with this screen. Please describe how you would go about determining the source of the usability issues and how you would solve them.
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Senior Human Factors Design Engineer

Interviewed at St. Jude Medical

3.2
May 26, 2012

On the white board we have sketched a wireframe of a software screen. The usability testing has shown some problems with this screen. Please describe how you would go about determining the source of the usability issues and how you would solve them.

They asked about my experience with design for manufacturing, what materials and manufacturing processes I was familiar with, what CAD tools I had used, and if I had traveled overseas before to visit factories. We reviewed some 3d models and drawings I made in my previous role and they asked me questions to clarify what I was responsible for in the design, vs. my overseas engineering counterparts.
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Senior Design Engineer

Interviewed at PMI Worldwide

3.9
Jun 6, 2022

They asked about my experience with design for manufacturing, what materials and manufacturing processes I was familiar with, what CAD tools I had used, and if I had traveled overseas before to visit factories. We reviewed some 3d models and drawings I made in my previous role and they asked me questions to clarify what I was responsible for in the design, vs. my overseas engineering counterparts.

The hiring manager decided to give a test a difficult puzzle and expected an answer in five minutes. My reaserch for an answer to the question showed it required considerable amount of thinking and 2-3 three page answer to solve the problem. I refused to take the test and the interview was over after that. It did not matter what I knew or what kind of experience I had. I would not to work for such a person anyway.
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Senior HW Design Engineer

Interviewed at RGB Networks

2.8
Oct 20, 2012

The hiring manager decided to give a test a difficult puzzle and expected an answer in five minutes. My reaserch for an answer to the question showed it required considerable amount of thinking and 2-3 three page answer to solve the problem. I refused to take the test and the interview was over after that. It did not matter what I knew or what kind of experience I had. I would not to work for such a person anyway.

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