Hilti North America Field / Application Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

First, a screening interview with the HR partner. If that goes well, then an interview with the direct manager. They asked a lot of situation and scenario questions about working on a team, giving presentations, and managing a territory. Also, some technical engineering aptitude questions, like experience with anchors, firestop, or pins.

Had a phone call with HR. They asked a bunch of behavioral questions. Make sure you have a leadership example ready. It wasn't too hard. They also asked about your career plans and what you're looking for at Hilti.

The interview process felt really unprofessional and humiliating. I ended up having 7 interviews in total, including 2 in-person ones, for jobs I didn't even apply for. It took months of phone interviews and a personality test before I finally had a face-to-face interview in May, which was in a not-so-clean warehouse. A couple of weeks later, I followed up with the interviewer, and he just rejected me over the phone, saying he was going to offer the job to someone else. Then, a few months later, I applied for a 'Construction laser specialist' position through The Ladders, not realizing it was Hilti. A different HR person called me and had me interview at their NJ headquarters with two people: the interviewer from the first one-on-one and the new HR rep. Turns out, the person they initially rejected me for had turned down their offer, and they wanted to re-interview me for that Field Engineer role. I wasn't really interested in that specific job, but I was willing to consider it to get employed. I tried to show I was a team player who could help the company grow. After an hour and a half, I thought the interview went well and didn't expect another rejection. I followed up with HR a few days later about a decision. The next day, the same interviewer who rejected me in May emailed me again in August with the same reason: they found another candidate. This whole experience was totally unprofessional. I spent almost $200 on gas and tolls for those two interviews. I shouldn't have had to go through two interviews for jobs I didn't want just to be rejected TWICE. I presented my qualifications for the job I applied for, but they pushed me into a job I didn't want and then rejected me for it. They are not upfront with candidates and ask a lot of probing questions, even about things unrelated to the job's technical aspects. They wasted my time, and I wouldn't recommend working here. If they play these games before hiring, imagine what it's like once you're employed. I felt like they asked so many questions just to discredit my past achievements and downplay what I could bring to Hilti. Basically, they seem more focused on finding flaws in people than on finding the right person and building a team where people can contribute positively. I agree with others who've said to stay away from Hilti.