Carestream Health Interview Questions
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It started with an introductory call. The link provided didn't work, so I had to join from my phone. The interview itself was fine, everything seemed okay. The surprises came at the end. Even though the company is American, the Italian HR person aggressively asked me about my age, saying it wouldn't be considered discriminatory. If it's not discriminatory, why ask? She also aggressively questioned me about my current salary, stating that given my almost non-existent experience, they could only offer their base package, completely ignoring my previous experience and studies. I've never felt so devalued. Considering it was an introductory interview, discussing salary seemed out of place, especially since she was making assumptions and I didn't confirm anything. But the age question really ruined the good impression I initially had.

I had a screening call with an HR recruiter that lasted over an hour. After that, I was interviewed by a panel of three people: the hiring manager and two engineers. One engineer asked about my knowledge of motors and drives, and I listed various types of motors and controls. Then, the manager and another engineer made a surprised and somewhat rude comment about my focus being solely on motor and control, questioning if I did general work. I found their demeanor to be very disrespectful and unprofessional, lacking in basic interview skills. They asked broad questions like 'have you worked on PCB layout' and 'do you work on FPGA' in a short amount of time. There were long silences between questions, and when I tried to speak during those silences, the manager responded impatiently. This whole experience made me question the work environment.

Got notified about the job from a friend. Had a phone interview and skills test which was about 1.5 hrs long. It included 3 quizzes on Windows, Unix, and Oracle to test technical and troubleshooting abilities, and also talked about my daily experiences to test social skills. A few days later, I had a group interview with two managers (my potential direct manager and their boss). I presented an overview of the company and its products, then they asked about my past experience, technical skills (Windows, Unix), soft skills, ability to multitask, and willingness to work overtime. A month later, I received an offer with a salary that was a bit low, so I negotiated an extra $5K. The people I met were friendly; one manager was gruff but the other was nice, and the workers were busy but approachable. The office is an open environment, clean and professional. The workers seemed to enjoy their jobs even though they were busy.

So this was a weird one. Some interviewers got fired or left mid-process. Two HR folks, a senior engineer from the hiring department, and the tech guy all got escorted out by security. It started with one person asking if I was interested. A week later, another person called, saying they'd changed the job category, lowered the salary, and asked if I'd take an 'entry level' role, which was odd since they required experience. I said yes, but then heard nothing for weeks. Someone else called, acting like it was the first time, asking about my interest. I said yes and mentioned the previous calls, and they just said that person was 'no longer with us.' Finally had a phone interview. Two days later, they called again asking if I knew it was 'entry level' with low pay and if I was still interested. I said let's talk salary, and they said they'd call back. Then I was called in for a group interview. The interviewers seemed down and defensive about the company's recent issues, asking if I'd heard anything negative. The job was very technical, requiring medical field experience. When I asked about regulations, they said they 'don't like to bring it up.' I took the job because I needed one, so I went along. The interview focused more on salary negotiation than my qualifications. I think they would've hired anyone willing to work for their offered salary. Questions about not having an office, cleaning my own area, or reporting employees who bad-mouthed a manager seemed more important than actual skills. Plus, the bathroom near the office was flooded and messy during the interview.