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If you had to design this (it was a reactor containment, but they pretended like it was a textbook problem), How would you do it? Do the design in CAD, Do the analysis and present to the faceless TV. You have 2 hours. The problem did not demonstrate my knowledge for the job (or the job description was incorrect) it was testing my textbook engineering ability as if I were a new grad.
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Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Interviewed at Last Energy

3.8
Sep 12, 2025

If you had to design this (it was a reactor containment, but they pretended like it was a textbook problem), How would you do it? Do the design in CAD, Do the analysis and present to the faceless TV. You have 2 hours. The problem did not demonstrate my knowledge for the job (or the job description was incorrect) it was testing my textbook engineering ability as if I were a new grad.

(Showed me a cross-section view of an assembly) From what you can see, what do you think this assembly is for? What are the places where stress will be higher and why? How would you choose what kind of bolts would be best in a given assembly?
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Mechanical Tool Engineer

Interviewed at GE Aerospace

4.1
Aug 15, 2022

(Showed me a cross-section view of an assembly) From what you can see, what do you think this assembly is for? What are the places where stress will be higher and why? How would you choose what kind of bolts would be best in a given assembly?

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