MPHI Interview Questions
& Process

I had a great chat with the team. They started by telling me about the role, which was helpful. The questions they asked were direct but made me think. It was clear they'd read my resume and cover letter. By the end, I knew it wasn't the right fit for me, but I felt good about the connections I made.

Got the first interview about a month after I applied. Then the second interview was about a week after that. The first one was pretty laid back. The second one, though, I had to present a part of my work that I had written. This job was advertised as remote, but only if you lived in Michigan. But then during the second interview, they mentioned it was actually a hybrid role and I'd have to be in Lansing. Also, someone on the panel started talking about the company's "return to office" plans.

I was contacted by phone for an in-person interview about 1-2 weeks after I applied. The interview was scheduled for the following week on-site. It was a panel interview with 3 supervisors and 1 HR person, and they took turns asking questions from a list. There were over 30 questions, like a worksheet, including math problems and questions about quality control and assurance. They mentioned that the job required 50% travel, with 2-3 night trips lasting up to a month at satellite labs. It was a very formal interview, mostly just questions and assessments. A week later, they told me I was a top candidate, and I did the background check and they contacted my references. An offer came a week after the background check, but the pay was the lowest in the advertised range, even though I'm overqualified. I countered with a mid-range offer, which they denied. The recruiting manager also never spelled my name right in over 15 communications. So, not the best experience.

The interview process was LONG. It started with a phone screening, and then two weeks later, I had an in-person interview. I received a decision two weeks after that. It felt like a long time, so maybe I wasn't the top candidate or they had a lot of people to get through. The initial phone screening wasn't technical at all. The in-person interview had a bit of a technical element. They asked me some simple SQL questions and then some JS questions, and I was upfront about not being great at JS. They also asked the usual interview questions.