Medtronic 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 Medtronic.
Medtronic
Engineer
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
My interview process with Medtronic for about 4 different positions in Minnesota was super long, dragging on for more than a month. It involved multiple rounds of interviews that ultimately didn't lead to a next step, and then I'd just get an email saying I wasn't selected. For two of the positions, I didn't even get an email beforehand; the hiring managers just called me out of the blue expecting an interview. I should have realized it was a red flag after the second position's interview.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What motivated your choice to join Medtronic?
Medtronic
Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Panel
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
I had an interview with the team manager who was super friendly and happy to answer my questions. They asked me some technical questions about medical devices and software. After that, there was a panel interview with three engineers. They mostly asked about my previous work experiences and then I got to ask them some questions. One of the panelists asked a technical question that was really specific to the work they do. Overall, everyone was really nice and seemed genuinely enthusiastic about their jobs. It was one of my better interview experiences, even with the technical questions, because everyone was so respectful and passionate.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- What are the basics of programming languages?
- How would you test this requirement?
- Tell me about your past experiences.
Medtronic
Engineer
Entry Difficult Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
They mostly asked questions to test my ability to navigate workplace politics, and hardly evaluated my technical skills. The one technical question they asked was in the area I previously told them I had no previous experience in. Overall it felt like they were grilling me and the environment seemed cutthroat and competitive. I would not have accepted an offer if I received one.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you share an instance where you facilitated better communication among individuals from diverse backgrounds?
- Tell me about a situation where you had to collaborate with a colleague you had disagreements with. What was your approach?
- Tell me about a time you had to get people from different backgrounds to communicate better.
Medtronic Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Medtronic interview reports.
“What are the basic material properties that you can learn from a stress strain diagram?”
Read reports →“Can you explain hysteresis, or describe a situation in the lab where you might observe it?”
Read reports →“What changes would you make to the mold design to make manufacturing more efficient?”
Read reports →“How would you handle a team member who isn't contributing their fair share to a project?”
Read reports →“What would you do if your hiring manager gave you an aggressive deadline for a task with little information and then went on vacation for two weeks?”
Read report →“What is your strategy for switching to a new material for a device component?”
Read report →“Can you describe how you would design an alarm system for a specific application?”
Read report →“Describe a situation where a team member was not contributing their fair share and explain how you handled it.”
Read report →“What would you do if asked to do a test that you knew was wrong or wouldn't give the data needed to solve the issue?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 86 Medtronic interview reports.