Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Pratt & Whitney as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Assistant Manager and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Assistant Manager and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Pratt & Whitney takes an average of 6 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Assistant Manager had the quickest hiring process (on average 6 days), whereas Assistant Manager roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 6 days).
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Pratt & Whitney
Interview
The interview was predominantly skills based, although there are some verbal answers. There were several assessments in manual drafting with orthographic and isometric views. There was also a focus of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances, with assessments on both. For dimensioning it is an assessment based on interpreting a drawing that has all the necessary information applied and for tolerances it is a calculation of a fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Calculation of a minimum/maximum size of a part based on a total assembly size.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Pratt & Whitney (Rocky Hill, CT) in Mar 2016
Interview
Went to an interview at a hotel. The interview started right on time. Met with two managers. They asked questions about my current job and skills. "Why would I be a good addition?" "Am I willing to work overtime?" "Describe a time at work you were under pressure and how you handled it." The interview lasted about 15 minutes.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Pratt & Whitney (Middletown, CT) in Feb 2016
Interview
I was invited to a hiring event in CT, but I wasn't local so a phone interview was scheduled. The interviewer promptly called at our scheduled time and was very forthright about the position, benefits, expectations, etc. Very reasonable and personable interviewer. Questions were basically two types. First was the typical STAR-type behavioral questions. The second were more technical questions to gauge your knowledge of the company, turbine engines, good mechanic practices, etc. We spent about 45 minutes on the phone when I was told to expect an answer in 2-3 weeks. Exactly one week later, I received a job offer with above-average compensation. Very pleased with the process, although it took about 3 weeks from my application submission date to a email about the hiring event.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you witnessed a safety hazard and what you did about it
Describe a time when you were under pressure to make a quick decision
Describe a time when you had a disagreement with a team member
Describe the major components of a gas turbine engine from front to back
How would you measure the inside and outside diameter of a bearing
How would increasing the length of a torque wrench change the applied torque