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Electrical Engineer

Aurora, ON· Fall 2025

Accepted

University of Waterloo · Electrical Engineering

4th year · 3.7+ GPA · 3 past internships

Hard Interview

TechnicalIn-PersonFast process

In person at the Aurora facility. Technical interview covered Kalman filter estimation and C++ on classes and inheritance. Then behavioral with HR. Offer within 12 days. The campus rep at my school helped set expectations for the technical portion

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“Tell me about a time you had to balance technical requirements against budget constraints”

Mechanical Engineer

Aurora, ON· Summer 2026

Accepted

University of Waterloo · Mechanical Engineering

3rd year · 3.7+ GPA · 2 past internships

Average Interview

TechnicalResume ReviewMultiple roundsVirtual

They pushed hard on why I chose specific materials in my design project. Technical round was with a couple engineers from product development. GD&T, tolerancing and manufacturing process questions

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“What is fatigue failure and what factors contribute to it?”

Electrical Engineer

Aurora, ON· Fall 2025

No Offer

McMaster University · Electrical Engineering

2nd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 0 past internships

Average Interview

TechnicalVirtual

One interview with a couple engineers, dug into embedded systems and CAN bus protocol. I had light CAN exposure from a project but not deep enough. They were looking for more automotive specific electronics background

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“What is a load flow analysis and why do power engineers run them?”
  2. 2.“What is a three-phase power system and what are its advantages over single-phase?”

Mechanical Engineer

Aurora, ON· Summer 2026

Accepted

University of Waterloo · Mechanical Engineering

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 2 past internships

Average Interview

TechnicalIn-PersonMultiple roundsResume Review

They clearly read my resume before the call i could tell. Panel had HR, team lead and two technical people. Asked about PID controllers and design decisions on a specific project. In person at Aurora

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“Explain the difference between stress and strain. What's the relationship between them?”
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