Mechanical Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Teradyne with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineer roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Teradyne overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Teradyne as a Mechanical Engineer according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 19%
Background check: 13%
IQ intelligence test: 13%
Skills test: 13%
Personality test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
One on one interview: 6%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Teradyne (North Reading, MA) in May 2026
Interview
Had a 30 minute screening interview with the engineering manager. He asked about my past experience and to elaborate on projects with similar subject matter to the position. I had the opportunity to ask him my questions at the end.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Teradyne (Cebu City) in Sep 2023
Interview
It was Friendly, the questions are combination of difficult and easy, as long as you have an idea what it is they will guide you on so that you will come up with the correct idea.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Teradyne (Los Angeles, CA) in Nov 2019
Interview
The process consisted of a Skype Interview, this was the initial part. It began by setting a time and date for the interview and required the Skype application. The email the manager used was different from their point of contact. The questions were mostly soft balls, and they focused mostly on personality evaluations. A follow up interview would quiz the applicant on engineering knowledge.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you diffuse a confrontational situation?