Timken Sales 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 Timken.
Timken
Sales Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 7 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Onsite Onsite Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
Had a call with a recruiting firm, they presented my profile to the company. Then I had my first interview with the company's HR. After that, there was a technical interview, an interview with the team manager, an interview with the n+2 manager, an interview with the Business Manager for Europe, and finally an interview with the HR Director for Europe.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Very technically oriented questions were asked.
Timken
Technical Sales Engineer
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral Other
It started with an online test, aptitude + technical, which was pretty easy. Then there was a telephonic call with four reps where they asked some basic tech and HR stuff. The next round had 5 mechanical questions, mainly to check if I'm cut out for sales. The last interview was with the MD of Timken India, and honestly, it was the worst. He asked weird questions about the East India Company, Mughal Empire, and Chancellors of India. He even made a comment about me interning at a 'sick company'. The final question to get the job was to guess his home state, and when I couldn't, he crumpled my resume into a paper plane and told me to 'fly away', saying I was rejected. Totally unprofessional behavior from someone so high up.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you explain how a diesel engine works?
- Tell me about the history of India.
Timken
Sales Engineer
Entry Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Recruiter call Technical screen Background check
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
There were 4 interviews in total, starting from technical and ending with HR. The technical test seemed very difficult, but in the end, they just wanted to verify your fundamental mechanical engineering knowledge. You should be able to interpret technical drawings and explain the power flow within a gearbox. Having basic knowledge of bearings would also be beneficial. Overall, it was a very challenging but fair interview process.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you identify the gear drive before you and illustrate its power flow?
Timken Sales Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Timken interview reports.
“Can you explain how a diesel engine works?”
Read reports →“Tell me about the history of India.”
Read reports →“Can you identify the gear drive before you and illustrate its power flow?”
Read reports →“How do you cope with receiving a 'no' or rejection?”
Read reports →“Which academic subject do you feel is most relevant for a role at Timken?”
Read report →“What motivates your interest in working for Timken?”
Read report →“Where do you see yourself professionally in the future?”
Read report →“Can you elaborate on your participation in college?”
Read report →“What specifically about this Sales Engineer position attracted you?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 7 Timken interview reports.