What Really Goes on in Engineering Job Interviews?

This video continues last week’s video, where I shared my job-hunting process so far. My goal with creating this video is to show you what truly happens when you’re job hunting and what these engineering interviews are like.
Part 1: • What Job Hunting in En... (if you missed it!)
There tend to be toxic people in engineering that like to gatekeep everything, so I’m trying to change that by sharing what I wish I knew. Timestamps are as follows:
00:00 Intro
00:38 Interview 9
05:11 Interview 10
06:40 Interview 11
08:58 Interview 12
11:51 Interview 13
17:07 Summary
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My name is Tamer Shaheen, and I am a recent mechanical engineering graduate from the University of Waterloo, currently working as a Mechanical Design Engineer. I like to make videos about university/college, engineering, and personal development. Thank you so much for watching!!

[@manuelcruz8263]

I believe the equation at 3:00 is not right. The equation is P=RI^2

[@TamerShaheen]

Yes, you’re right! Thanks for catching that

[@victorwade2343]

@@TamerShaheen Still, not bad for coming up with the intuitive solution off the cuff! A simple google search would produce the desired verifiable results. (Not always an option during an interview!)

[@loganl9108]

@@TamerShaheen Can't you also do V^2/R?

[@xingzheli7431]

@@TamerShaheen Also, it should be P = dQ / dt instead of P = Q, since heat is a change in energy rather than rate of change in energy.

[@omarothman688]

yep that's correct@@loganl9108

[@kda3113]

If this guy can't get a job how am I supposed to get one. It's over.

[@berrex5152]

Yup the game is rigged. I might drop out lol

[@robertduarted]

Since 2009, I have not found a job in engineering here in the US. I might try looking for a job in mecico to gain some experience. Will take a $cut to obtain experience.

[@Rockstarskar]

@@robertduartedScrew these companies, when I graduate college and I can’t get a job I will just launch my own startup.

[@JasonGoodison]

Well done in the interview. I didn't understand a thing - but I loved the transparency

[@fareehafaiyyaz8475]

Same😂

[@tilmanrilling343]

Hi, I am mechanical engineer from germany and currently also job hunting with not to much professional experience. Seeing your process and that i am not alone getting rejected all the time really helps me not taking it personal and keeps me optimistic and enthusiastic about future Interviews. Great work 🤗

[@toomflussiggrillanzunderfu8828]

Have you looked into producers of pharma machines? I think they are recruiting right now a lot.

[@marnixvanderlinden6116]

How did it workout for you?

[@phillipgoat00]

I applied to 7 companies and been rejected by every single one of them. I have a job but I am going to get laid off soon, so no biggie. This video was so good man, honestly I am so excited about my next interviews in the following weeks.

[@TamerShaheen]

Good luck!!

[@lordpengz16]

@@TamerShaheen Hey question. Do you get an interview for most applications you send or is it very few?

[@lasangrecibaeno]

I am proud of you, Tamer, and you inspire those of us who are studying engineering. Yes, you did make some mistakes in your equations which likely resulted in your not being selected for one or more of the jobs; but your engineering knowledge and ability to recall it are absolutely amazing. Those were some tough questions, and I don't know how you kept your confidence up after receiving all those rejections. I'm not going to lie, I would have been feeling like perhaps I should have chosen another career major (lol). However, you are showing us that persistence is key and to never lose confidence in yourself and your undeniable worth. You were definitely born as an inspiration for the world, Tamer, and I would love to meet you one day. I feel like I could just sit with you and talk about engineering concepts all day and never be bored. Good luck on your interview(s), and I hope that the next update will inform us that you got the job.

[@omaraly5128]

Hey Tamer, as a recently graduated mechanical engineer, I can safely say that I would not have done half as well as you during those interviews haha. But that makes me confident in you finding a job because you’re genuinely a great engineer man 👌🏽

[@burhanqureshi3087]

Salam Tamer - I think that being laid was a blessing in disguise for you. As a viewer these videos are probably the most interesting, entertaining and informative videos of yours I've watched. I believe that at the end of this process you will be better of for it and be grateful to have gone through a novel experience that makes your life more interesting. Its funny how quickly circumstances can change. I remember watching your day in a life videos a few months ago and being inspired to work harder while I was looking for an engineering job. Alhumdullilah I have been blessed with a job now that I'm very happy with and that I couldn't imagine landing a few weeks ago but now YOU are on the job hunt. Life is fickle like that. I know regardless of what happens you are destined for great things insh'Allah. Keep up the great work not just for yourself but for the millions you inspire now and in the future! P.S. I'm surprised at how technical your interview questions are. Mine were not so technical, maybe because I was applying to entry level positions?

[@TamerShaheen]

Happy to hear your working at a job you enjoy! But thanks for your kind words :)

[@matthewgage3738]

You might wanna rephrase that first part

[@zeyadashraf6396]

​@@matthewgage3738 Lol so true

[@rupture012]

Dude thank you so much and it's so nice to see this transparency when it comes to you finding a job and it's fun for me to think of these engineering interview questions too :)

[@h2pillai]

Thanks for documenting these hard times Tamer, not very people are open about this process. Really useful for young and experienced professionals

[@mohamadkhalil2351]

Thanks Tamer for letting putting your interview experience in a such a great series

[@manikanthgoud9411]

I recently graduated and have been attended few interviews. I think when it comes to interviewing right, it should be like a proper conversation between two humans. I don't have much technical or professional experience but I am always bombarded with questions about them and I don't know how honest I can be with them. I know I am capable of handling those situations if they arrive but sometimes im left with no space to ask questions and it feels like a viva. its been bumming me out this job hunt honestly... so exhausted but im happy you're doing good progress. Keep it up my man! Waterloo has always been my dream uni

[@anickkumar2678]

As a fresh graduate Mechanical engineer, find this video super helpful and inspiring as get to see how real ME job interview goes. Looking forward to seeing more videos on job interviews. Lastly, appreciate your effort. Thank You.

[@yoel8543]

I love how you go over the questions and do the wrap up at the end

[@Abpiolol]

Even facing so many rejections, you stay confident and motivated to keep going! Great work, and I hope things go well for you with your next interviews 👍

[@shondeth10]

Thank you so much Tamer for showing us in detail the actual experience of what it's like to attend a technical interview from startups to Apple. Wishing you all the best!

[@alanbarraza5416]

Greetings Tamer! I want to share with you that I just started a Mechanical Engineering degree this year and have been following you for a while, thank you for your advises and tips. It helped to give me a better perspective for what I’m looking for! Keep it up 😌

[@HBQ]

These 2 videos in your mini series are probably the most informative and well-done videos I've ever watched regarding job hunting/engineering interviews in all of youtube and other social media platforms. Keep up the fantastic work! You're helping out a lot of fellow engineers with this content. And all the best of luck for that Apple job, Inshallah you get it! :)

[@vor6126]

Love your amazing videos Tameer. Much love man, keep up the high quality uploads !

[@youracherrynut442]

Wild the amount of technical questions in engineering interviews, keep at it man

[@itsnotallrainbowsandunicor1505]

I wonder if studying for a PE exam if some of those questions would pop up. Still, it's nice seeing Tamer coming up with answers and the reasoning behind it. I guess with a plethora of ME(s), companies can be choosy.

[@XzzVttll]

thats some preaty basic stuff. like A,B,c.... this is no near engineering

[@carldrogo9492]

@@itsnotallrainbowsandunicor1505what is PE?

[@itsnotallrainbowsandunicor1505]

@@carldrogo9492 Professional engineer, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principles_and_Practice_of_Engineering_exam

[@kolyxix]

Tamer, I really appreciate your transparency and sincerity in capturing what your journey as mechanical engineering going for job interview. As a non engineering professional, I find it helpful regardless of my career path. Keep up the great work.

[@KevinNaughtonJr]

great vid Tamer! Seeing real interview footage as well as the kinds of questions and your answer is really helpful and insightful! :)

[@hassankigo]

Wow this is really an eye opener, thanks for sharing! Wishing you good luck in the next stage and I hope you secure the job 🙏🏽

[@yoelit3931]

You are definitely going to get a job. The rejections might be discouraging, but you will be blessed. You deserve it. With that being said I'm just about to start college in mechanical engineering and have been watching your vids for a couple months now and just wanted to say you are helping me a ton. Thank you.

[@dibyayan388]

I'm currently job hunting and your videos are so inspiring man. I'm sure you're gonna crack a big offer. Keep up the good work. And can you also share the questions you found challenging like the advanced injection moulding stuff for example. I believe they will help a lot of people out. A separate video idea perhaps.

[@jydoran4643]

Good luck mate! You are amazing with these videos

[@mohammedelidrissi1298]

Again so much respect for you man! thank you very much for sharing with us such detailed experiences.

[@jackyk895]

Tamer, your videos are very interesting and real! No doubt that you would get a wonderful job in the end! Believe in yourself!

[@odinpaxton2408]

I'm in my sophomore year as an ME major and seeing your videos is honestly inspiring, I'm really intimidated by the career-finding process but obviously even with your intelligence and abilities it is still also a challenge. Keep being persistent and get that Apple job boi 🔥🔥🔥

[@Ali-pf9vl]

I like that you are positive abd open about the whole situation 👌

[@John-xq2hn]

You are my favorite mechanical engineer content creator, Tamer! Keep doing a good job, you are an inspiration to many. I often keep in touch with your content since I was in college up until now that I am job hunting. Your videos reach here in the Philippines. I like your content bro. God bless you!

[@GeraldL8]

Can't thank you enough for these videos man.

[@harshcallisto]

It feels kinda strange how much rejections one has to go thru during his interview process, I'm a mechanical engineering aspirant so these interviews will help we a lot after 4 years 👍

[@robertduarted]

I got many rejections and have never obtained a job.

[@iwan2443]

Thanks for the video, bro! You are such a great technical storyteller 👍🏻

[@josebayona7739]

What’s up Tamer. Keep working hard man. Everything is going to be great. God bless.

[@camerontaleghani2655]

Good luck my man, keep up the determination.

[@Badsniperarmy]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS LETS GOOO

[@adityaarora8]

Thanks for making these videos, I was unsure at first, but your videos have solidified my desire to be an engineer...

[@TamerShaheen]

Glad to hear it!

[@maxtrehus602]

Thank you for sharing your experience. As a current ME student it is very enlightening to actually see this process

[@icecreamyolama5568]

Such an amazing and insightful video bro. Thank a lot❤️ All the best for your design challenge for Apple, I really pray that you get this role

[@selamc20]

SHUKRAN EKTIR EKTIR for your videos.

[@vor6126]

amazing amazing amazing amazing video, excited to see the next one

[@piotr46]

Keep going, you are killing those interviews!!

[@Spaggo_01]

This is such good content! Well done and thanks for sharing :)

[@Jahmal23Calengue]

Good stuff. Tech interviews are brutal. This inspired me to keep pushing forward.

[@KennZaraki]

I can totally resonate with how disappointing (and time consuming) interviews rejections can be. Wish you all the best with the job hunt and InshaAllah you'll get the role that you're looking for!

[@freedomanyprice9560]

You’re awesome dude… love it!

[@bingbong6119]

Im not even in college yet and ur my inspiration going forward fr keep up the good work king🫡

[@TheMercifulKnight]

Keep at it bro, I believe in you and your still very young and I respect your grind. My one piece of advice is when going through your answers and when you come across anything your unsure of say it out loud and then step through your working out, recruiters / the people more experienced interviewing you like to see a degree of humility like that. Hope it all goes well bhai tc.

[@emilyrichardz9429]

Thanks. this was a good inspiration for me. wish you all the best

[@femiiiii]

I'm in my 2nd out of 3 years of mech. engineering, and I realized that a lot of the questions you're being asked in these interviews are the kind of things I'm learning now and didn't think I'd use. I better pay more attention to them.💀

[@mohammedisam9094]

I am a first year student and most of the questions were things we learnt, I better start focusing on learning rather than just passing 💀

[@femiiiii]

@@mohammedisam9094 Exactly!

[@TamerShaheen]

Yess!! Pay attention in your classes

[@Jdawgggable]

Love these videos. As a (mechanical) design engineer who went through a bunch of interviews in a similarly competitive area one year ago, thanks for showing this. Good luck with the design challenge, interested to see more as this progresses. Some thoughts from someone who is worse at interviewing: for the tell me about yourself I'd be interested to hear more than just what's on your resume (maybe you already do this, it's probably good practice though since a lot of busy engineers dont have time to even read resumes before the interview). Make it catchy, elevator pitch. For the design questions, going beyond the equations and thinking outside of the box is another option. Like a tapered beam/rod to reduce the weight cantilevered, in turn reducing the weight load applied at the center of mass and thus the deflection. Or a cable that attaches from the wall to the end of the beam or a gusset on the bottom. Even using coding to create an algo. Something to make you stand out from just looking up an equation and saying things need to go up or down. Stress strain curves for aluminum versus steel could also get into different types of each (look at 7075-T6 Al vs mild steel). The answer is usually "it depends", depends on alloy, heat treat, type.

[@Ydooo]

Every answer you gave for the interview here in Greece , they teach us all of it at school. It is crazy how we implement them on the real world.

[@alejandrosaidvillegasmata3317]

Thank you for sharing your experiencie! This is a great and usefull vidio!

[@billiecook97]

Ive Been applying to mechanical design engineer jobs here in the UK, and it does get pretty demoralising after going for interview after interview and getting rejected, although most of mine were due to lack of experience (so they say). but finally got a call yesterday that im being offered a mechanical design engineer job! just gotta keep grinding and you'll get there eventually.

[@s.a3898]

Is it that you have absolutely no experience, or too few?

[@billiecook97]

@@s.a3898 i had absolutely no experience outside of college projects, so had to demonstrate my skills that i used in those projects, rather than ones i wouldve done at work

[@JordantheComputerScientist]

Knocking out these questions! Makes me realize I should work harder. Especially because my last interview went horribly.

[@TamerShaheen]

Ah man sorry to hear that, but just learn from it and u’ll do better in the next one!

[@siyandambhele07]

Keep going man ✌🏽 don't give up 🔥✊🏽

[@yogeshzine4977]

You are guiding very well bro, Because i am also on a journey of becoming a Mechanical Design Engineer and currently i am in my first year of working as a Graduate trainee engineer in Design department. I thought that Engineering interviews are very tough when you have experience of one or two year but it seems easy because whatever the questions you showed int his video i was able to answer all of them.

[@flyingkangaroo814]

im not an engineering major but i find ur videos to be so interesting

[@planewire2153]

Hey man, I’ve been following your journey for a couple years now. I’m your age and got a degree in mechanical engineering last year, your doing well with the interviews, but some honest feedback is to find a job and stick around for at least a year. Also the interviewer wants to see that you have a work life balance.

[@nicholasgomez9762]

best of luck with the next interview!

[@tryme9390]

Finally you uploaded.. thanks.

[@fernandoramos5531]

Hey, keep working hard, it'll work out! Good luck w Apple man!

[@juanposada577]

Good luck man!

[@legoguyver7459]

I like the graph that has Questions on X axis and my salary requirement on the Y axis.

[@icgz711]

Q= mcΔT has units of Joules. Power is Q dot and it’s in Joules/s which is Watts. Instead, you should use the convection/conduction, and radiation heat transfer equations, which have Q dot. Orrr, you can use the DE form of dQ/dt= mcdT/dt and use initial conditions to solve for T. But your answer was on the right track

[@ominous450]

Best of luck, keep applying

[@SamuelSantos_]

14:40 Tamer teaching us the engineering rizz Good luck on the apple Design Challenge 🤙🏼💯

[@faker530]

this is so interesting thanks for sharing

[@MohammedAhmed-qn9fo]

Hello tamer, I make dua to allah that you find employment with excellent pay working on projects you enjoy, I was contemplating studying mech eng but ultimately decided to pursue medicine. Thankfully we don't face the same issues with job security, wishing you all the best

[@dave_di]

I feel exhausted just watching this.

[@TamerShaheen]

😂😂

[@hamzaa.8082]

I am enjoying these videos. I want to mention that the convection heat transfer coefficient is not a property of a material (substance).

[@0111NH_Noah]

thank you for the inspiring us

[@joshuanavarro2734]

Bro you are making content with these rejects lol don’t sweat about it and at the same time you are giving us viewers so much insight on job hunting that I never seen before on KZbin. Keep up the good work and look forward to your next video 🤞🏼

[@miguelenriquez5698]

Loved the video, do you think you could make a video where you explain your design process?

[@TamerShaheen]

Yea I can! What exact questions do you have about it?

[@CodyBanks10]

I'm enjoying this series, I hope they keep rejecting you so that we can have more videos. I'm kidding, you will get a job soon. You are very knowledgeable about your mechanical engineering knowledge. I studied mechatronics, I hardly remember most of the mechanical design questions. Thank God, I went the industrial automation route in the working world.

[@kensfilmbits]

Hey! Fellow c/o ‘21 mechanical engineer here (specializing in structural analysis)! This is a gold mine for anyone trying to land a job in mechanical design! Everyone take notes haha. Also I’m not sure if you have to be wary posting about Apple’s interviews online - I did that once and got called out for it

[@king_knati8113]

Good luck with your 7day challenge ✌🏽💪🏽

[@golammuhaimeen2825]

loving these vids dude! keep em up and good luck. I wonder how explicitly the company mentioned about Injection molding knowledge in their JD to ask you such detailed questions about the process. If they were detailed enough then it may be a fair rejection. But if they had some generic BS in their JD and rejected you based on 'your lack of IM knowledge', the hiring manager should be questioned on why he wasted both your and the company's time. I've been in your situation soooo many times when so late in an interview process I get to know they're looking from some very specific experience/skills that was never mentioned in the JD.

[@TamerShaheen]

I believe the JD mentioned basic knowledge of design for injection molding which I had, but maybe they were interviewing someone who had more knowledge on that subject so they hired them instead

[@XzzVttll]

its not detailed. its basic, starting stuff for injection moldings. I am enclosure designer so i know that. they will not mention upper skills in the JD because they dont want from you to come prepared. they want to know what you know exactly, not what you learned 5 min ago preparing for interview.

[@monoki8708]

the clock showing the same time the whole video was wild 😂

[@TamerShaheen]

Haha ya I need to replace the batteries 😅

[@amm.x.r]

woah crazy how u noticed that went right over my head😂😂

[@ayanhassan6390]

@@amm.x.r Yoo, same I had completely missed that until he brought it up

[@Oscar-jg9gg]

Temperature alters the resistive transducer, which in terms alters the current.

[@DR-Phantom]

Studying Mechanical Engineering in the UK, and about to graduate in a couple of months. Not sure whether to persue a Masters or go for a graduate position, I don't have any internship experience so this makes me even more nervous about job hunting. insha'Allah you'll land a job soon brother.

[@kelvintichana5169]

Watching his videos keeps me going, tbh. However, I am graduating from engineering in a few months and I have no clue what’s next.

[@WatchClyde]

It's so discouraging when you interview and answer everything correct to later receive an email of rejection. It makes you wonder

[@Captain_Kid]

Good luck bro

[@AhmedMohamedP]

bro you're giving me hope wallahy. I'm a mech eng. as well and have been job hunting for a while and keep getting rejected lol

[@shersingh07]

All the best with your Apple project. Hope you get that job.

[@hussainbhavnagarwala2596]

Could you elaborate more on the injection moulding questions that you were not able to answer? Also, the convection coefficient h in heat transfer is not a material property, right? Correct me if I am wrong! Thanks for the videos !!

[@JamesVestal-dz5qm]

Cite and describe the terms in fouriers law for heat dissipation at the surface of a fin attached to an electrical heat generation term. Explain convection, free stream temperature and velocity, boundary layer. Calculate the pumping power required to cool the motor with tap water, cheapest solution.

[@nut913]

I would say for attachment question, conditions of attachment (load and temperature conditions) and permanence of attachment. How long the attachment needs last, or whether it needs to be detached etc. Love your vids BTW currently currently in my first year of ME

[@Ydooo]

awsome video! make more :D

[@samgrutzius686]

You think putting on a polo or something if it's a teams/zoom call would help? Just a thought/tip that might look a little more professional then a hoodie. Also awesome videos they're really helpful I'm trying to move from a project engineering job of 2 years to a Mechanical Design engineer role and it is TOUGH!!!

[@armandmatossian2081]

Thanks so much for sharing such valuable information. I have to ask. Why wear the hoodie in the zoom style interview?

[@Tman-ng9lr]

Thank you🤝

[@anasassi1661]

Hi tamer ... i am a 5th year mechanical engineer student Can you make us a video about your graduation project? And another video about the first things to do and thinks about for the newly graduated students And the most important stuff and software we should learn as a mechanical (design and manufacture engineer) Love your videos ❤🇸🇾

[@nR-kv7xo]

hell yeah buddy I hope you get the apple one.

[@kekko7072]

Great video . Hope is in the apple 😊

[@sh6n3]

Can you do a video on how you prepare for an engineering job interview!

[@yyysamuel3215]

Tbh am I the only one who feels like most job should not have more than 3 interview ? I personally really don’t see what’s the point with that many interview.

[@madlad1.]

Could you post your course cheat sheets and briefly go over it. That you mentioned in pitfalls of engineering students