I had responded to an online ad for the position by sending in a cover letter and copy of my resume. It took a couple week for me to hear back, but I eventually received an email informing me that the company was interested in interviewing me and explaining that they would call within a day or two to schedule. They did call an schedule and I went in later that week.
After waiting for a while, I was greeted by a member of the manufacturing team, who took me on a tour of the facility and explained to me the step by step process of the manufacturing process for their x-ray tubes, and we talked a little bit about my background, experience and knowledge relevant to the company. The second part of the interview was the HR interview. This was my least favorite part, as I felt the two people who conducted the interview were a little pointed and definitely liked asking the tough questions. I was a bit nervous and would have liked to have a couple responses back, but overall, I felt ok about that part of the process. The last part of the interview process was the technical interview. This was much easier for me, as I was comfortably familiar with most of the material, processes and physics behind the x-ray tubes the company produced. This interview was in a more informal setting with friendlier people. Since my degree was in physics, instead of engineering, one of the engineers in the group of two who interviewed me, who also studied physics, told me he was going to ask slightly different questions. Both seemed very impressed with my knowledge, especially compared to previous applicants, and we ended the interview by geeking out a bit and going into some of the more advanced physics behind the technology. It was a nice ending to a good interview, and even though I didn't get the job, I thought it was a worthwhile experience.
