Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Medtronic as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Business Development Executive and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Business Development Executive and roles were rated as the easiest.
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I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Medtronic
Interview
Only spoke to internal recruiter; conversation lasted 35 minutes. After I described the licensing & acquisition work I’ve done, including steps of due diligence and size of deals, the recruiter said he was looking for a S.T.A,R. formatted answer. Well then, ask a question in the correct format for a S.T.A.R. answer (i.e. Describe an obstacle/problem you’ve encountered during a recent transaction and how did you resolve it.) I shouldn’t have expected much from a recent grad from Mississippi State University. Where do such big companies find such small people to do their talent searches?!
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Medtronic (Los Angeles, CA) in Mar 2015
Interview
Interview process was great and easy. They were very pleasant. They asked my experiences about previous jobs. They Asked me about my challenges during those jobs. Why was I leaving the current job? What was my expectations?
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Medtronic (Northridge, CA) in Mar 2019
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Very long, slow, and inefficient. Poor communication throughout and treatment does not make you feel valued as a prospective employee. Overall, a very negative experience that left a bad taste in my mouth for the company and I can't say I'm eager to ever apply again.
Applied online, a few weeks later got a 30 minute phone interview with an HR representative in Texas (not located at branch where I was applying). Roughly a week later I got a 1 hour interview with hiring manager. Another 1-2 weeks later I had a follow up technical phone interview with a Senior Engineer. Roughly a month later, I had an on site interview which i had to drive 2 hours to get to. The interview consisted of 4 consecutive interviews from 10am to 2pm with no scheduled meals or breaks.
I felt it went well, but I was not given a timeline of when I might hear back. Two weeks later I emailed the HR representative who I was supposed to hear from and got a very short, terse response saying there was no decision yet and that they would personally tell me soon. Four weeks later, I received an automated response email informing me I didn't get the job- the very same email that is sent to people who get rejected immediately and don't go through 3 months of interviews.
In hindsight, I'm incredibly grateful I didn't get an offer because after seeing how much better I was treated in other interview processes, I realized how poor this process was and I can only imagine that this treatment is reflective of how they treat their employees.
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Question 1
If you were in a boat inside a pool and you dropped a rock into the water, theoretically would the water level rise, fall, or stay the same?