Sandvik Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Sandvik.
Sandvik
Project Engineer
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Take home Technical screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Other
I had a terrible interview experience with Sandvik Chile. The process was long and involved many interviews and tests. Unfortunately, they ghosted me at the very end. I sent an email to inquire about the status of my application, but received no response. A month later, I sent another email highlighting their unprofessionalism in not providing a final update on the recruiting process, but again, they did not reply.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about the projects you've been involved in?
Sandvik
Program Manager
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Other Technical Behavioral
I went through an interview with Sandvik, and they made me do a personality test and a logic test. It felt like a lot of pre-screening and not very personal, like it didn't care about my qualifications or experience. It took a long time and focused on general tests instead of my actual skills for the job. The personality test felt especially invasive and not related to the role. I get that they need to check candidates carefully, but a more balanced way that looks at relevant skills and practical knowledge would have been better and saved everyone time.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Did you complete the Personality Test (15 min, 120 Questions)?
- Did you complete the Logic Test (20 min, 20 Questions)?
- Were there any General HR questions?
Sandvik
Account Manager
Mid Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Case
This was a role-specific interview focusing on experience, situational questions, your knowledge on the subject, and how you handle pressure. They also asked about peer management, efficiency, and your desire to learn, among other subject-specific questions. The interview plan was well-thought-out. It's better to do the interview in person for a better impact than virtually over teams etc.
Confirmed questions8 questions
- Can you confirm the details mentioned in your resume?
- Can you walk me through your experience in relation to this role?
- How do you approach situational challenges?
Sandvik
Modeling Engineer
Mid Easy Negative experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Applied online and got a recruiter call to schedule an interview. Had a first round with the hiring manager and team engineers. It covered my background, projects, and interpersonal skills. After passing, I was asked for salary expectations. They considered it reasonable and invited me for an onsite interview in Sandviken. The second interview involved the manager discussing organizational behavior and engineers discussing technical activities. I got an offer with a significantly lower salary than requested. The manager was inflexible on negotiation and pressured me to decide within a week due to other candidates. I found the workplace culture questionable and declined the offer.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What are your expectations of a boss?
- Describe your approach to handling conflict.
Sandvik Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Sandvik interview reports.
“Can you explain how power is generated in a thermal power plant?”
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Read report →“Regarding your time working in Germany for 2 years, why haven't you learned German?”
Read report →“As an administrator and you a dev, how would you lay down an architecture for creating a private cloud space to hold all the microservices and applications running?”
Read report →“What are your thoughts on quality control processes like PFMEA?”
Read report →“How many more rounds are left in the interview process?”
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