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John Crane Mechanical Engineer Interview Questions
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Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 5 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

1.8 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
40% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at John Crane.

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John Crane

Mechanical Engineer

Engineering · a year ago

Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical

First, there was a phone call with some technical questions. Then, I had an in-depth interview where I was asked more technical questions.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Tell me about the CAD software you are familiar with, and give an example of a failure scenario.
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John Crane

Mechanical Engineer

Engineering · more than a year ago

Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

The interview went smooth, the interviewers asked your typical interview questions. Overall had a good experience, felt comfortable, interviewers were friendly. I would recommend that you prepare and you will be fine.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • Can you introduce yourself?
  • What is your understanding of mechanical seals?
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John Crane

Mechanical Engineer Intern

Engineering · more than a year ago

Intern Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral

It started with a phone interview, which was pretty standard and mainly focused on getting to know me. After that, I had an in-person interview where I was asked to interpret some technical drawings. This was unexpected as I wasn't told about it beforehand.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Could you read and interpret technical drawings of a machine component?

John Crane Mechanical Engineer Interview Questions

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Could you read and interpret technical drawings of a machine component?

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Tell me about the CAD software you are familiar with, and give an example of a failure scenario.

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 5 John Crane interview reports.

Interview formats

Technical 42.9%
Behavioral 42.9%
Other 14.3%

Interview difficulty

Easy 20%
Average 80%
Difficult 0%

Candidate experience

Neutral 40%
Positive 40%
Negative 20%