Control Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Magna International with 2.7 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 65.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Control Engineer roles take an average of 46 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Magna International overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Magna International as a Control Engineer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 25%
Background check: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
Skills test: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
Drug test: 8%
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Magna International (Grand Blanc, MI) in Apr 2026
Interview
They did 2 interview one technical one culture they also do a background check. Everybody was friendly HR responded quickly on updates. Technical interview focused mainly on projects you did in the past.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a project in the last 6 months we had to overcome a challenge.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Magna International (Holland, MI) in Apr 2024
Interview
Very vague process overall. The only instruction given for panel interview was make a presentation. And when presented with an all encompassing ppt, the panel was unsatisfied why the ppt was not on their product. Now how would I have info on proprietary products? Moreover, the director seemed to be in a hurry to leave and would not ask questions related to the job but anywhere around it
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Question 1
Why have you included your past experiences in the ppt?
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Magna International (Toluca, México)
Interview
El proceso fue rápido me tomo 40 minutos, hay disposición para hacer el examen en diferentes horarios . Examen teórico de dificultad intermedia (40 preguntas). Examen psicométrico. Preguntas relacionadas a controladores y robots
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Question 1
-Disponibilidad de horarios -Espectativas -Trabajo bajo presión