Daimler Truck North America Robotics Engineer interview experience

I had an interview with two managers in Portland that leaned almost entirely on questions about past projects and how I approach problems, not on deep technical exercises. After the interview, I was given an offer within about an hour, and the environment felt positive overall.

The offer itself came with constraints that were hard to square with what I expected to negotiate. My salary was non-negotiable, and there was a sign-on bonus, but when I asked about relocation specifically, I was told the sign-on bonus would effectively be used for relocation. It felt like those were being treated as