3M Software Engineer interview experience

I met a recruiter at a career fair, gave my information, and later they reached out even though I hadn’t originally applied to 3M and wasn’t actively looking in that geographic area. The conversation felt fairly informal overall and lasted about 30 to 45 minutes.

The interview included typical behavioral questions, but they were framed in an engineering context—more about how I handled situations and decisions tied to technical work. Because it was informal and relatively short, it never felt like a grilling session.

I didn’t get an offer. Still, the process itself felt relatively easy to