I applied through my University's job application portal: Handshake and was called the next day for a phone screen directly by the Hiring Manager. After a week, I was invited on-site at Intel, Chandler for a day-long interview. It was scheduled from 9 am to 5 pm, meeting 1:1 with 2 mechanical engineering team leads and 3 senior engineers with several breaks in between. There were 4 other candidates interviewing that day. The 1:1 interviews were a mix of behavioral and technical questions, mostly asking about my previous experiences and things on my resume. The technical questions were mechanical engineering-related: stress-strain curve, heat transfer, CTE, DOE, Statistical Analysis, DFM, Structural Mechanics, FEA and injection molding. Most of the questions were testing problem-solving ability and how one thinks out of the box. The last 1 hour was scheduled for a Solidworks test, in which, I was given an isometric view of a tool holder to be designed as a 3D model, followed by assembly and 2D drafting and dimensioning. Ask several questions along the way, if you get stuck, ask. The design test was really interesting and was geared to test one's comfort with Solidworks, how one dimensions, and the use of correct steps to achieve an efficient output (Least number of clicks and keystrokes). Negatives: It was a great experience overall, everyone there was positive and cheerful. However, after the interview, it took them 1 month to send a rejection email, that too an automated one with no feedback. When asked for feedback, no one replied. I was asked to fill out a reimbursement form to cover the travel for the interview, but, never got the reimbursement. Not that I care about the reimbursement, but no feedback is very unprofessional.

The team was very friendly but asked keen questions from my resume. The hiring manager mostly asked questions about my fit for the position. Very constructive interview with lots of learning.