Greene Tweed Interview Questions
& Process

I went through 5 different meetings for this job and then got ghosted. It went from a phone screen, to a 1:1 with the hiring manager, then a 4-person panel interview that was immediately followed by a 1:1 plant tour with the hiring manager. After that, there was another 1:1 with the hiring manager, and then I had a call with the recruiter again for some reason. They even sent me all the benefits information to review and consider.

I got contacted about a job I didn't apply for, but was interested in. They mentioned the job I did apply for was already filled. After a prescreen call, I was told I'd hear about next steps. Then, I got an invite for an interview with only two dates. Since those dates didn't work and it was short notice, I asked to reschedule, and they then asked for my availability to pick dates. There was some confusion - I thought it was a phone interview, but it turned out to be virtual, which I was thankfully ready for. The first interview went well, and that same day I got an email saying they were really interested and wanted to set up my second interview, which was supposed to be onsite. This second interview included a panel and a facility tour, and again, some important details weren't fully explained. It was a bit unstructured, but that's pretty typical. After the interview, I met the hiring manager and was told I'd get an update soon. Two weeks passed and still no update. I then noticed the job was being advertised through staffing agencies. After two weeks, I followed up and told them that given the experience and lack of communication, I was withdrawing my application (assuming they were still considering me, which was unlikely by then). I never heard back, even though I had two interviews and took time off for them. Obviously, I should have paid attention to the early warning signs and the company's online reviews.

It was a great interview experience. The whole process was super smooth and well-explained, and the recruiters were there for you the entire time. They'd brief you before interviews with GT and check in after. Everything was really clear from the start. I started with a questionnaire, then had a phone screen. After that, I met with a panel of three people, followed by a video call with a panel of two. Meeting the people really helped me see how I'd fit into the company culture. Everyone was really nice, but unfortunately, due to travel issues, I couldn't continue further.

It started with a few calls with recruiters of an outside company. After they thought I would be a good fit I had to fill out a questionnaire of 5 detailed questions from the hiring manager. These were mainly of previous mechanical design experiences. This took about 5-6 hours of my time. After this I had another call with the recruiter where they coached me on the next steps, they were great in this step. The next step was a video interview with hiring manager. This went about 50 minutes. After that I had another couple of calls with the recruiters explaining why the on site interview was taking a while to schedule and also prepping me, It took more than a month to schedule the interview, all due to Greene Tweed. This on-site interview required a presentation of TWO design projects from my current role which took me more than 7 hours to prepare to my liking. My on-site interview went well and the hiring manager even asked about start dates, then taking me on a tour. This interview lasted 4 hours and was with 3 different groups of people (direct peers, other managers, HR). After a debrief with the recruiter I was excited to move forward. I got a message from the recruiter 3 business days after my interview that the requirements for experience and education have changed and they would not be moving forward with me. It ended up being, in my view, a complete waste of time; it was perplexing they couldn't figure the requirements out before bringing two candidates on site. New management of the entire R&D group had just started and the recruiter expected this was the reason for the change. The recruiters were in constant contact and they were the only reason this process went semi-smoothly. I would not recommend interviewing with Greene Tweed for any type of engineering position.