Manufacturing Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at First Solar with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manufacturing Engineer roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at First Solar overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at First Solar as a Manufacturing Engineer according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 24%
Group panel interview: 15%
Skills test: 12%
One on one interview: 12%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Presentation: 9%
Drug test: 9%
Personality test: 6%
Other: 3%
Background check: 3%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at First Solar (Perrysburg, OH) in Nov 2024
Interview
Had 4 total rounds.
The 1st round was a 30min telephonic round with the recruiter.
The 2nd round was a 1hr deep dive call with the manager and skip.
The 3rd round was an on-site day long interview with 7 panelists throughout the day that went into understanding my past experience and what I can bring to the table. Honestly one of the most interesting rounds
The 4th round was a final 45min round to finalize the offer.
The whole process took about 2 months with regular communication and the team was super prompt in their replies.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was one of your difficult moments in your previous jobs and how did you tackle it?
Smooth and on point interview process. HR gave the offer letter within a month after the interview and the onboarding process was smooth. HR as well as technical interview team were friendly and helpful
I applied online. I interviewed at First Solar (Perrysburg, OH) in Oct 2024
Interview
usually 3 rounds. screening with recruiter, one on one interview with he hiring manager and on-site panel interview. I had the screening call which went well and when I followed 2 weeks later, the recruiter said he hasn't heard from the manager. again, followed up with him and still the same answer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
experience with Six sigma tools and manufacturing principles