Interview was mix of behavioral and technical questions. Technical questions were related QMS, Problem solving, PFMEAs, APQP etc. Behavioral questions were mainly regarding how to influence team members and other stake holders.
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Question 1
Technical questions were related QMS, Problem solving, PFMEAs, APQP etc. Behavioral questions were mainly regarding how to influence team members and other stake holders.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Philips (Andover, MA) in Jun 2018
Interview
A recruiter reached out to me about the role through LinkedIn. I had a phone conversation with the recruiter regarding the role. The recruiter was nice, took time and explained the job-specific responsibilities and expectations, gave insight about the group and the work they were doing. I applied online. A phone interview was scheduled with the hiring manager the following week. Two weeks later, I was scheduled for an on-site interview with the team at their Andover, MA facility. I had four 1:1 interview, 45 minutes each; a senior member of the team, the hiring manager, the director and the procurement manager.
Questions were very technical and specific to SQE methodologies; it was more like a verbal exam than a job interview. Questions were tailored around Statistical Process Control (SPC), Six Sigma methodologies, Reliability Analysis etc.
While you will be asked behavioral questions, during my on-site interview 40% of the questions were technical, 40% were behavioral (you will be given a specific scenario and asked as to how you would respond) and remaining 20% were related to your resume/experience (give me an example of a time when you had to...).
They were open and honest about their plans of moving the site from Andover, MA to Cambridge, MA in future. So if you get selected, find a location that is in the middle of these two cities. Also, the recruiter informed me (as promised) the week after the on-site interview that "the team has decided to move forward with another candidate".
Are you a change agent? Give an example of a time when you had to convenience a group/team about a corporate/technical change that required to be implemented, what were your challenges and the result(s)?
I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Philips (Bothell, WA) in Feb 2018
Interview
Initially contacted by Philips for the position. I stated my initial requirements to ensure the employer is interested in me. Phone was set after back and forth for 4 weeks interview waiting on next steps
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Briefly explain the process of APQP
Where and when does APQP start
PPAP components
What are the important components of a PPAP when a machine is changed
What are the problem solving tools used - I mentioned 8D
Steps in 8D
Root cause analysis tools used
How do you qualify a line
Types of Qualification
What are the methodologies to qualify a machine for a process