I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Medtronic (Mounds View, MN) in Feb 2011
Interview
The interview process was relatively straight forward. Medtronic flew me in and stayed at hotel near the Mounds View campus. I met first with the HR rep (who has been great); she asked some tough questions about my background, how I would deal with personality conflict, and how I would meld with the team. Then I met with the Director of the division, she was top notch, asked questions about my aspirations, goals, and what I wanted from the company. I then met with two other employees that further explained what responsibilities I will have gave me an abbreviated tour of the campus. The group has great chemistry and I feel very fortunate to be part of this group.
Before my interview and even applying I downloaded the book: Get the Interview Every Time by Brenda Greene; this book was invaluable with me getting the interview and then getting the position. It was free on my kindle, not sure what it costs now. It had many of the tough questions verbatim (commonly asked by Fortune 500 companies).
I was contacted two weeks later and offered a position with competitive pay and lots of benefits. It seems so far that Medtronic is going to be a great employer.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Describe a project that failed and the lessons that you learned from it?
It was 3 rounds with HR, Hiring Manager and Team was conducted. All virtual and 30 minutes to 1 hours long lasting. The whole process took 2 months to interview to offer.
A time you made a project related decision and were pleased with the outcome
A time you had to build a relationship
A time I had an unusual idea that led to a good outcome
A time I worked within a team and made a mistake
A time I overcame an obstacle to complete a task
A time when knowing what made someone tick was important
A time when I accepted an assignment and the odds were against me
A time when I drove myself harder than I drove my team
A time when someone had an idea and I implemented something better
A time you acted with speed / a quick decision that was good or right
A time you acted too quickly and it turned out to be wrong
(Driving engagement) a time I acknowledged the efforts of others
(Diversity) took into account other’s opinions
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Medtronic
Interview
The interview process was lengthy but pretty straight forward. It totaled about 3-4 interviews over 2 months before an offer was made. HR communicated efficiently and I was never confused in the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time that you handled a stressful situation at work where you had to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
