I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Abbott
Interview
I applied for a Co-op position at St. Jude Medical (now Abbott). Few weeks later I received an e-mail for scheduling a phone interview. After the process there was no feedback from the recruiter regarding our conversation.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Abbott in Sep 2024
Interview
Asked a series of technical questions related to material properties and manufacturing principles. Also asked questions to test basic understanding of their devices. Was interviewed by a couple (4-6) engineers and managers and each took a turn asking technical questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you there is a hole in a metal plate and you heat it up what will happen to the hole? What causes that to happen?
Got call from recruiter, spoke with hiring manager for about 15 min interview, gotta offer letter next morning Standard interview but surprisingly short, asked about my projects I’ve worked on and pretty standard interview questions, challenges I’ve had etc
I was interviewed by 5 people and they asked me questions specifically based on my resume. They also asked me a lot of behavioral questions like how I'd approach an engineering problem.
Engineering Co-Op applicants have rated the interview process at Abbott with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Engineering Co-Op roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Abbott overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Abbott as a Engineering Co-Op according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
Background check: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
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