Bridgestone Americas Software Engineer interview experience

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Akron, OHPosted Jan 2010 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I found out about the role through an email forwarded to graduate students, and it matched my background closely.

The position was in the research department and required a recent PhD in mechanics or a related field, plus experience with constitutive equations for polymers, using finite element methods, and working with finite element software.

They called me within two days for a phone interview, and two days after that they invited me to their Technical Center for an on-site. The on-site felt fast-paced and immersive—once I arrived, they took me out for dinner and then I had breakfast the next morning. The day began with a 30-minute presentation followed by a short Q&A period, and then I went into

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