After initial resume and portfolio submissions, shortlisted candidates were followed up with phone interviews which lasted a little longer than an hour. The hiring manager put emphasis on getting to know the candidate rather than going too much into technical skills related questions. It was a great way of knowing what qualities were valued by the company. This was then followed by a psych test for mental acuity and EI. And then, an in-person interview which consisted of 3 main components: basic CAD exercises, engineering hand calculations and a presentation about a topic of your choice related to the company. Breaks were taken in between these exercises upon which I was also given the opportunity to meet the team and get a glance at some of the projects they were tackling. Feedback on the interview was provided. This took around 4 hours. To close it all up, a final group interview (on another day) was conducted. This was mostly based around technical skills and expectations from both side. I was also given a bit more information about the current projects and the sort of tempo and challenges to anticipate.