Lead Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Vestas Wind Systems with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Lead Engineer roles take an average of 72 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Vestas Wind Systems overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Vestas Wind Systems as a Lead Engineer according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 17%
Presentation: 17%
Group panel interview: 17%
IQ intelligence test: 17%
Personality test: 8%
Background check: 8%
Skills test: 8%
Other: 8%
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Vestas Wind Systems (Chennai) in Apr 2020
Interview
Interview will be in 2 0r 3 stages and depends on the team you are applying. You will have a technical round with reporting manager as a first round. You need to complete Hogan assessment which tests behavioral skills and logical reasoning.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you manage multi location stake holders to complete project deliverables.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Vestas Wind Systems (Aarhus)
Interview
Questions from CV, around the principles of mechanical engineering, design and finite element analysis. Questions about salary expectations and earliest joining date. Straightforward and relevant to the role. Two interviews in total
I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Vestas Wind Systems (Aarhus)
Interview
My interview experience with Vestas as a Lead Engineer was a mixed bag. The technical discussions were exceptional, and I felt invigorated by the challenging questions that truly assessed my expertise in renewable energy solutions. The interactions with the technical team were engaging and left me with a strong impression of the company's commitment to innovation. However, the HR interviews, unfortunately, left much to be desired. They were disorganized, lacking in clear communication, and seemed disconnected from the rest of the process. Despite my strong performance in the technical rounds, the HR aspect of the interview process was unexpectedly troublesome. Regrettably, after the lengthy evaluation, Vestas finally got back to me with the surprising news that they had to halt the project, leaving me both perplexed and disappointed. This experience serves as a reminder that even in a great technical interview, the overall process can be marred by HR-related issues.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: So it seems that you sacrifice everything for your personal success! And yes it was an HR question!!!
4 rounds of interview with 2 technical interviews on engineering codes and standards, structural engineering, previous experience in the industry
last interview with HR manager on the onboarding process.
An offer was made after 3 weeks