I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Eaton (Lincoln, IL) in Jun 2012
Interview
I first applied online. I was able to upload my resume, and the webpage tried to fill in the blanks with my resume, but didn't do a very good job. I had to correct a lot of it. Once I filled all of that in (just the usual job history, schooling) I got asked to consent for a drug screening and background check. After that I had to answer about 50 questions about myself ( basically trying to figure out your personality). A few days later, i got a phone call asking to set up a phone interview; i set it up for a few days later. The phone interview went well, I was asked the usual "why do you want to work for Eaton" and such. I then was asked to go to the local health department to take a drug screening. A few days later i got a call back saying that my background check and drug test came back fine, then I set up an in-person interview. I did that a few days later. It was an easy interview ( what would you do if you saw a fellow coworker stealing, how would you handle working 10 hours days often). After the interview, I was given an orientation date. The interview was easy, and was painless. The entire process took about 2 and a half weeks.
The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Eaton (Galesburg, MI)
Interview
I don't recall if there was a phone interview, but the in-person interview process is rather unique. I personally enjoyed it because it let me display who I am by presenting a PowerPoint presentation of myself and what I bring to the company. This was presented in front of an audience of maybe 6 people which included a few chief engineers of similar positions and a couple people who would become fellow coworkers. At least in my group, a slight hint of humor is fine, but it's always risky as you don't know the style of the people. Focus on competencies. It also included your standard "tell me about a time" questions after the presentation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Having had little experience in the industry, the toughest question I was faced with was simply for me to give an overview of how I would program the product and what things I would take into account.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Eaton
Interview
I was contacted for a phone screening almost immediately after I submitted my online application. The HR representative was almost an hour late to reach out for our initial call. Overall, I had a very negative experience with the interview process. There was a lack of professionalism and respect with how the HR representative handled the screening and with my application. I never received a response to my follow-up emails and it took over 1 month to send me an automated message to inform me that they were moving forward with other candidates. I was very excited about the opportunity to work for this company and was confident that I would be a great fit for the role, but now this is just overshadowed by this experience.