I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Garmin (Tucson, AZ) in Dec 2019
Interview
Interviews:
+ HR/behavioral phone (recruiter)
+ Technical phone (hiring manager)
+ On-site (6 separate interviews)
The on-site interview started highly technical, then software block diagrams, project manager discussion, lunch interview with 3 managers, Arduino coding project, finished with a discussion about one of my projects.
Make sure you can talk in-depth about your projects at internships, side projects, etc. Also, prepare questions in advance (of course). And practice the general questions (have stories to illustrate behavioral questions).
Overall, the overall experience was quite good. Everyone was responsive, very interested in the work they do and the mission of the company. I usually heard back within a week after each interview, sometimes a just couple days. Ultimately turned down the offer because I received a more interesting offer.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
Design a software block diagram for a garage door opener.
The phone screen was pretty chill. They asked a lot about my resume and past work/internship experiences. It was mostly very behavioral, only a few questions were asked about basic technical understanding.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was the hardest circuit design project you've ever worked on?
I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Garmin (Kansas City, KS) in Feb 2024
Interview
They are elitists and will not consider average students yet complain about work ethic ironic I think not but best of luck. There salary also isn't as competitive as they would like to think overall a big no from me
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Garmin (Olathe, KS) in Sep 2021
Interview
There are three interviews and the process should take about one to two months. The first interview is to determine if you are eligible and would be a good candidate. The second one is to test your technical knowledge. The third one is to determine if you are a good fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you choose Engineering?
What do you do at your current job?
What is an op amp and how does it operate?
What is an RC circuit and how does it operate?