Colfax Interview Questions
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Colfax.
Colfax
Engineer
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
The interview process was incredibly disorganized. The head of engineering was frequently pulled away for other meetings during my interview. I experienced rude treatment and was ignored during lunch. It was also hard to get a follow-up. I was initially told via email that I was a strong candidate, but when I followed up two months later, I was informed I wasn't a good fit, with no explanation or rejection notice. Both the HR manager and the head of engineering behaved very unprofessionally.
Confirmed questions0 questions
No confirmed questions were included in this interview report.
Colfax
Director of Continuous Improvement
Director Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral
I got there a little early, around 12:15 PM for my 12:30 PM interview. The person who was supposed to interview me met me at the gate. We then proceeded to have the interview outside at a picnic table, during which he was eating his lunch. It was really hot, like 94 degrees. After that, I went inside and met with some other people in an old conference room.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe how you've encouraged individuals to participate actively in Lean initiatives?
Colfax
Service Technician
Entry Easy Neutral experience Decline offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
The service manager seemed really set on hiring vets and was disappointed I didn't have Navy experience. It felt like they were limiting their candidate pool. Even though the job description made me sound like a good fit, the manager focused on my lack of Navy background. The interview was super informal, with a lot of cursing, unlike typical interviews.
Confirmed questions0 questions
No confirmed questions were included in this interview report.
Colfax
Sales Applications Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
It was a formal panel interview. HR was really responsive and got back to me quickly with the offer and details. I got the offer about two weeks after the interview, and it was a good one. I'd say the interview was on the harder side of average. Just be ready to answer confidently, as you would for any interview.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe your fan experience?
Colfax Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Colfax interview reports.
“How would you insert a new score into an array that is already sorted in descending order?”
Read reports →“Can you describe your fan experience?”
Read reports →“Can you describe how you've encouraged individuals to participate actively in Lean initiatives?”
Read reports →“Describe how you handle situations when you don't have all the information.”
Read reports →“What is motivating your job search?”
Read report →“What would be your plan for the first 90 days in this role?”
Read report →“Can you share some examples from your past?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 8 Colfax interview reports.