YETI Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

It was a 6 round interview process. The first was a recruiter call, just basic questions. Then I had a call with the hiring manager to talk about my experience and resume. The third round was a design challenge using SolidWorks where I had to design a component that the company already makes. You should have your basics down for this part. After that, there was a round with a different team manager and engineer, followed by a round with another team manager and a director. The final round was with a brand manager and an industrial designer. Most interviews were about 30 minutes to an hour, but the design portion took about 3 hours including discussing the design. I think Yeti really values company culture fit, which is probably why I didn't get the job.

The interview process was pretty extensive. First, there was a 30 minute call with a recruiter where we talked about my experience with plastic parts and consumer products and my interest in YETI. Then, a 45 minute video call with a design engineer II and a design engineering manager. We chatted about why I'd fit the role, my favorite project, my CAD skills, and injection molding. They also asked some soft skill questions about communicating ideas. Lastly, a 3 hour CAD assessment in Solidworks. I had to model some sketches and talk about how I'd make and test the parts.

The interview process was pretty standard with 4 rounds. It started with a recruiter screening call, lasting 30 minutes. Then there was an interview with the Engineering Manager(s), about 45 minutes. After that came a CAD Assessment, which was the longest part at 3.5 hours. The final round was a panel interview, which I assume was another vibe check. Lastly, they extended an offer. The recruiter call was pretty chill, just going over my background and resume. They did mention the salary range. The manager interview was a bit more technical, still focusing on my resume, experience, and projects. The CAD Assessment was the part that stopped my interview process. It was a remote access test, so no need to worry about having SolidWorks. They gave me an assembled part to model and asked technical questions about how I'd make it, material choices, assembly methods, potential improvements, and tooling. This assessment had 0.5 hour for prep and tech check, 2.5 hours for the CAD test itself, and the last 0.5 hour for questions and reviewing my work. Everything before the assessment was remote, so dressing up a bit is a good idea.