iRobot Hardware Test / Validation Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at iRobot.
iRobot
Systems Test Engineer
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Group Background check
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interviewers were really nice and welcoming. It started with a phone interview, then moved to a group interview with three managers. They went over my background and resume details, and then asked me to brainstorm some solutions based on robot testing scenarios.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Considering the context, what kind of sensor would be appropriate?
- Can you brainstorm some solutions related to robot testing scenarios?
iRobot
Test Engineer
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was mostly just asking about my resume with a few technical questions (Entry Level/new grad) First a phone screen with recruiter, one on one interview, and then an entire work day where I interviewed with 10 different people over zoom, some of whom I would be reporting to and others less related. Recruiter was all over me during this interview process, calling and texting all the time, multiple times I pulled over to pick up my phone, had to stop what I was doing, etc, just for him to talk my ear off like a salesperson and try to flatter me to get me interested? It was already one of my top choices. I thought they were serious about me. After 8 hours of interviews that ate my week up, they told me I would hear from them two days later, nothing. I called, was told early next week, then nothing. Called again, was told they would let me know by the end of the week; at that point I didn't believe them. Why tell me you will decide so soon if you can't? Like it's okay, I would have understood if they were realistic and said they were interviewing others and it would be a few weeks. I really thought I had an offer coming because they were acting so urgent. Then they ghosted me for 4 more weeks before sending a generalized 'sorry we went with another candidate' email. No feedback on why they didn't go with me. My interviews felt like they went really well. I don't think you should interview so many people for entire days like that.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you tell me about your resume?
- How would you handle general job assignments?
iRobot
Systems Test Engineer
Staff Average Negative experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
There were 3 phases. First, a one-on-one with the hiring manager. Then, a full day interview from about 9:30 AM to 3 PM where I spoke with 2 people at a time for 45 minutes each, talking about my interests, background, and answering technical questions. Finally, I created a 30-minute PowerPoint presentation on a topic given by the hiring manager and presented it to the team.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you test a vacuum to ensure it does not damage carpets?
iRobot Hardware Test / Validation Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from iRobot interview reports.
“How would you test a vacuum to ensure it does not damage carpets?”
Read reports →“What steps would you take to figure out why a Roomba is spinning in circles instead of moving straight?”
Read reports →“What steps would you take to troubleshoot a robot that is spinning in circles?”
Read reports →“Considering the context, what kind of sensor would be appropriate?”
Read reports →“Can you tell me what you know about iRobot?”
Read report →“Can you describe how you would measure force?”
Read report →“What draws you to iRobot?”
Read report →“Can you brainstorm some solutions related to robot testing scenarios?”
Read report →“Have you had experience with specific equipment?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 7 iRobot interview reports.