First went over past experience from school and work, then moved on to 3 technical questions, ranging from physics to mechanical design choice. Didnt get to 2nd round of technical.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Question on friction, and material strength test, and design choice
The design challenge was followed by two interviews—one technical and one HR behavioral. The technical interview tested core concepts, while the HR round focused on soft skills and situational judgment. Overall, the interview process ranged from average to difficult, requiring solid preparation and a clear understanding of fundamentals.
I applied online. I interviewed at Matic (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
Skipped screening and went straight into a take-home assignment. Pretty non-personal process.
Got some feedback after submitting the challenge that was inaccurate and clearly did not take much time to go through my submission.
There is a screening, two more interviews, and a presentation onsite, so a total of 4 interviews (including the screen).
I did not get past the screening the interviewer talked a lot.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you looking to work at a big or small company?
Mechanical Design Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Matic with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 17% positive. To compare, the company-average is 43.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Matic as a Mechanical Design Engineer according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 20%
Other: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
Presentation: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
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