I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Blue Origin (Kent, WA) in Aug 2024
Interview
I had a thirty minute phone screen before moving onto the technical interview. There were a lot of hoops to jump through including an essay question. The recruiter was not very responsive. The interview was online for around five hours total, including a one hour presentation. A few behavioral questions and many technical questions in five separate one-on-one meetings about a variety of topics: controls, system modeling, compressible and incompressible fluid flow. I never heard back after the interview and overall it seemed like a massive waste of time for both myself and the team that interviewed me. They should have been able to screen me out in the initial thirty minute phone call.
I applied online. I interviewed at Blue Origin (Denver, CO) in May 2023
Interview
First round phone screening was very straightforward of course. Just baseline questions to verify identity and work status. Second round is a technical interview with hiring manager but I have yet to interview to see how that is.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Blue Origin? I still need to interview for the second round.
Interesting discussion with supervisor and direct coworker. Went well and I enjoyed learning about their processes and how they intended on applying their models. Technically they were primarily interested in specific approaches I had been able to apply and what programs/tangible projects I had worked on in the past. Projects were there, but ultimately they were focused on a candidate with 3+ years experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a modern application of control systems that could be utilized for an alternate purpose.