Manufacturing Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Ford Motor Company with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 77% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manufacturing Engineer roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 37 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Ford Motor Company overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Ford Motor Company as a Manufacturing Engineer according to 37 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 26%
Phone interview: 19%
One on one interview: 11%
Background check: 11%
Drug test: 10%
Personality test: 6%
Skills test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Presentation: 4%
Other: 2%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Ford Motor Company
Interview
Website template to be filled with generic data, and some case study. After succeeding in that part I was qualified for an telephone interview. A HR representative called me and set me up for an interview. During 30min interview I had to answer 6 questions. Some of them were typical interview questions : tell me about a time you... and give examples of your actions. Some were job specific. Overall I had a very good impression on the course of the interview. The same day I had been called back and informed I qualified for the assesment center. Assesment center consists of 60min interview, and 70min role play exercise. You have 35 min to prepare, 20min to conduct a meeting with client, and then 15min to sum up the meeting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you design a new factory? What factors would you consider ?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Ford Motor Company
Interview
HR phone screening + one panel interview with 3 different managers.
Presentation of the company activity followed by situation questions.
No technical interview only behavior questions that are sometimes a little bit challenging.
I interviewed at Ford Motor Company (Hermosillo, Sonora)
Interview
es un proceso largo pero que ayuda mucho a la experiencia personal y al conocimiento de la empresa, ya que es bastante complejo por la cantidad de propuestas que llegan a estar recibiendo al ser una empresa grande
I applied online. I interviewed at Ford Motor Company (Detroit, MI) in Aug 2025
Interview
Virtual video interview, all STAR based questions. 3 interviewers, was scheduled for an hour but the interview took 1.5 hours. They had a powerpoint prepared explaining the job, team, expectations, and timeline.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a complex engineering project that you worked to solve.
Tell me about a situation where you made a mistake