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Ethicon Endo-Surgery Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 8 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

2.2 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
87.5% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Ethicon Endo-Surgery.

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Design Engineer

Engineering · more than a year ago

Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Presentation

I met with different people in R&D, like a Project Director, an Engineering Manager, and some Design Engineers. They asked me about myself and my career, and also technical questions about designing a device.

Confirmed questions3 questions
  • Given this device, how would you approach designing it?
  • Tell us about your career aspirations.
  • How would you go about designing a specific part of the device that was presented?
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Engineering Co-Op

Engineering · more than a year ago

Intern Average Neutral experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral

About a 1 hour interview with 3 interviewers. It was roughly half technical and half behavioral. The technical part included questions like drawing a free body diagram of ______, explaining different mechanisms you use to accomplish ______, and ways to manufacture ________. The behavioral part consisted of typical leadership, situational, and challenge questions where they were looking for you to draw on your past experiences.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Tell me about a time you used your street smarts at work.
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Engineering Co-Op

Engineering

Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral

I had an on-site interview at a career fair. I approached them and they gave me an interview right then and there. It was a mix of technical and behavioral questions and lasted half an hour. I found out I got the offer a couple weeks later.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • Can you draw a free body diagram of a device?
  • Could you tell me about an ethical dilemma you have faced?

Ethicon Endo-Surgery Engineer Interview Questions

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Given an image of an Ethicon device, please create a free body diagram.

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What are the steps involved in designing a product from start to finish?

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How would you go about designing a specific part of the device that was presented?

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Given this device, how would you approach designing it?

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Can you outline your process for designing a product from conception to completion?

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Tell me about a time you used your street smarts at work.

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Could you tell me about an ethical dilemma you have faced?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 8 Ethicon Endo-Surgery interview reports.

Interview formats

Technical 53.3%
Behavioral 40%
Presentation 6.7%

Interview difficulty

Easy 25%
Average 75%
Difficult 0%

Candidate experience

Positive 87.5%
Neutral 12.5%