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(1st) Tell me about your research? Why do you think you are a good fit for this position? (2nd) What is the difference between the fracture surface of a ductile metal and a brittle metal? In low carbon steel, how does SCC propagates? In tensile test of a metal, what part of the specimen starts to fail, center or middle? How does the fatigue fracture surface look like?
Jul 30, 2019

(1st) Tell me about your research? Why do you think you are a good fit for this position? (2nd) What is the difference between the fracture surface of a ductile metal and a brittle metal? In low carbon steel, how does SCC propagates? In tensile test of a metal, what part of the specimen starts to fail, center or middle? How does the fatigue fracture surface look like?

Interviewed with supervisors I don't currently work with so it seemed to be a waste of time. An unexpected question I received was bluntly stated as, "Why do we need you. Do you even know what you're doing?". Seemed offensive but I handled it well and was respected for my honesty.
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Interviewed at Standard Textile

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Nov 19, 2014

Interviewed with supervisors I don't currently work with so it seemed to be a waste of time. An unexpected question I received was bluntly stated as, "Why do we need you. Do you even know what you're doing?". Seemed offensive but I handled it well and was respected for my honesty.

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