The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Stryker (Kalamazoo, MI) in Oct 2009
Interview
Applied online, received an email 2 weeks later to setup a phone interview with a recruiter from HR. It lasted ~30 min and consisted of very general behavioral questions. The following week I did a second phone interview with a principle engineer that was far more technical. It was about an hour and consisted of questions about past experiences as well as 3 "riddles" or spatial reasoning questions that definitely required some thinking. Third round was the Gallup Personality test over the phone (over an hour long and incredibly mentally draining). After passing that I got flown out for a site visit which lasted all day. Met with various managers, senior engineers and HR personnel that asked a range of questions from past experiences to behavioral to more riddles and technical design challenges. Finally, the week after the interview they contacted me again with the offer.
Long but HR representative is very supportive. 5 stages of interviews from HR to managers to tech interviews etc. The whole Stryker team is very respectful and responsive which is rare and they actually get back to you if you don’t get it.
There was an initial phone interview after the application which was quick and straight forward. Then followed by the Gallup test and then to the later stages. It appears they then hired internally as I was informed they "had filled the role"
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Where do you see yourself in the role after 5 years.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Stryker in Jul 2025
Interview
Had a phone screening, then a 30min 1-on-1 with the hiring manager, completed the Gallup assessment, then had 4 30min 1-on1’s with individuals I would interface with. Didn’t end up getting the job in the end, but the company was very responsive and the process overall was pleasant and went smoothly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you describe something about you or that you have been/are involved in that is not included within your resume?
