Ford Audio-Video Systems Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process was straightforward and easy. The interviewer was prepared and asked questions about my resume experience. It was brief and to the point. I arrived on time and the interviewer was professional. I was informed that I would need to provide my own tools and they explained their travel policy.

First, I had a phone screen with HR where they asked standard questions about my background, references, and availability. Then, I had a Zoom call with some executives/managers. We talked about the company's products and services, the work environment, and things like updates/ticketing, schedules, and the technology they use.

The interview process kicks off with a virtual chat with the hiring manager. If they like you, you'll then move on to an in-person group interview with management. Before either of these, there's some paperwork and aptitude/skill tests, covering basic math, grammar, and typing. These tests felt pretty easy and general, not really asking anything specific to the role. The actual onsite interview was pretty good, had a nice chat with the managers. They were curious about my background, past jobs, and projects. They also threw in some AV industry questions, but I wasn't expected to know the answers. I ended up declining the offer due to the pay and benefits not being great. Plus, they expect new engineers to spend a few months learning as an install technician before doing any actual engineering work. I feel like that onboarding should take about a month, tops, and involve shadowing a senior engineer. Not having guaranteed relevant engineering experience right away was a bummer. They also make new hires buy their own tools ($1k-2k) for the technician part, which seems more like a contractor thing. They said their loaner tools get damaged or lost easily. It feels wrong to pass these costs onto new hires because of what sounds like a company issue, especially since the technician role is temporary. All in all, it's a straightforward, low-stress interview. But some of the policies and processes they mentioned didn't sit well with me.