
MAGNA Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 7 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at MAGNA.
Engineering Co-Op
They look at your resume and cover letter first to see if you have taken the right classes and done any cool projects. Then, there's a quick call or video chat to see if you can talk well and if you're really interested. After that, you'll do a technical test, which could be a live coding challenge or a take-home assignment, depending on what kind of engineering it is. The last interview is with the hiring manager and some team folks to talk more about how you solve problems, stuff you've done before, and how you work with others. They try to get back to you fast with decisions and offers so you don't lose interest, and they want it to feel welcoming and give you a sense of the company vibe.
- Can you give an example of an engineering concept and explain your approach to solving a problem using it?
Maintenance Engineer
The interview process was quick and straightforward. It didn't focus much on soft skills, but heavily emphasized hard skills and people management, especially since it's also a supervisor position, even though marketed as a maintenance engineer role. This is considering the group interviews involved over 15 people.
- Tell me about your technical skills and prior experience.
Design Engineer
It started with an aptitude test that had technical and design questions, then a CAD test focusing on surfacing close volumes. After that, there was a group discussion which involved two rounds: a general GD and then a challenge round. Based on this, they filtered candidates for a technical and HR round.
- Can you explain GD&T?
- What is bonus tolerance?
- Could you list some interior plastic parts?
MAGNA Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from MAGNA interview reports.
“What is bonus tolerance?”
Read reports →“Could you list some exterior plastic parts?”
Read reports →“Could you list some interior plastic parts?”
Read reports →“Can you explain GD&T?”
Read reports →“Can you describe the function of a specific sensor on a machine, testing my knowledge?”
Read report →“Tell me about your family background.”
Read report →“Could you introduce yourself?”
Read report →“What are your career aspirations for the next five years?”
Read report →“Can you discuss your educational history?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 7 MAGNA interview reports.