Mechanical Design Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Sensata Technologies with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 52% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Design Engineer roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 33 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sensata Technologies overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sensata Technologies as a Mechanical Design Engineer according to 33 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 40%
Skills test: 16%
Phone interview: 15%
Background check: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Presentation: 4%
Drug test: 4%
Group panel interview: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Sensata Technologies
Interview
After a career fair they hosted on campus interviews. On campus interviews were technical interviews that consisted of basic questions about my resume and some fundamental engineering concepts.
1. Explain the difference between these two manufacturing techniques based on statistical data. How could you compare them based on average/standard deviation?
2. Explain the difference between these two products based on their stress/strain curves. How would this impact the way you use them in service?
3. You have a pipe with a blow-off valve that is meant to activate at a certain pressure. The valve consists of a spring with constant K attached to a circular disk with area A. How would you make the valve engage when the pressure exceeds that maximum allowable?
4. How would you make this capacitive accelerometer output the same voltage at a higher G level, such that the electronics system could be reused? How would you calculate the deflection of the cantilever beam assembly?
5. You have a pipe that starts at h1 and curves down to h2. At h1, there is P1 and diameter D1. At h2, you have P2 with diameter D2. How would you calculate the pressure P2 is P1 is known?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Explain the difference between these two manufacturing techniques based on statistical data. How could you compare them based on average/standard deviation?
2. Explain the difference between these two products based on their stress/strain curves. How would this impact the way you use them in service?
3. You have a pipe with a blow-off valve that is meant to activate at a certain pressure. The valve consists of a spring with constant K attached to a circular disk with area A. How would you make the valve engage when the pressure exceeds that maximum allowable?
4. How would you make this capacitive accelerometer output the same voltage at a higher G level, such that the electronics system could be reused? How would you calculate the deflection of the cantilever beam assembly?
5. You have a pipe that starts at h1 and curves down to h2. At h1, there is P1 and diameter D1. At h2, you have P2 with diameter D2. How would you calculate the pressure P2 is P1 is known?
The interview process was pretty standard. Started wiht a phone screen with HR, then an over the phone interview with hiring manager a few days later, then on-site interviews (3 technical, 1 HR). Total process took about 1 month from start to finish.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Sensata Technologies (Attleboro, MA) in Feb 2021
Interview
You have an initial round with the recruiter then proceed past the screening to a 1-1 interview with the hiring manager. Depending on the outcome, you will proceed to a panel interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe the differences in material properties between Steel and Aluminum
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Sensata Technologies (Attleboro, MA) in Nov 2019
Interview
Phone screening, then phone interview with an engineer, which was mostly about teamwork skills and to describe myself and my goals. Then they invited me onsite for a site tour (with other candidates) and a several-hour long interview process with four employees. The questions ranged all over, from solving simple mechanics puzzles to describing my teamwork skills, project skills, and what some of my most intense analyses have been in the past. At one point, they asked me to draw a free-body-diagram. It all well went well in my opinion, I answered every question in detail and in a way that demonstrated my strengths. However, I was aware that another candidate was equally skilled and had a higher education than me. I was fine with the fact that I was truly bested for the job, but I was shocked by the fact that they completely ghosted me after the interview day. No emails, no responses, no rejections.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
“Do you see any issues with the design of this diagram, as I show it to you? The device measures pressure.”