Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at LI-COR as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Design Engineer and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Design Engineer and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at LI-COR takes an average of 21 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Design Engineer had the quickest hiring process (on average 21 days), whereas Design Engineer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 21 days).
The process was ok, I met with HR first then my potential supervisor. After a few weeks, I was offered the position, but before I was able to begin my position, the offer was revoked as there was internal employment changes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you a better choice for this position than other law students
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at LI-COR
Interview
There were 3 rounds of interviews. First round was cordial enough. The second one had a good atmosphere but changed towards the end. The first red flag was that the interviewer asked for my salary expectation and became defensive/annoyed when I gave a small range instead.
Second round of interview they asked me to come down to the office. Second red flag: the receptionist forgot that I was coming (I sat around for 40 minutes thinking that they maybe making preparations). During the interviewed, I was questioned by my "future" colleagues as well as the boss and big bosses who flew in from the US office. One good thing was the questions were very inquisitive and thought-provoking, which I appreciated. One irritation was that one of the interviewers was
constantly playing with their hair during the interview. At the end of the meeting, I was rushed out of the building. It felt very disrespectful, as the interviewer ushered me out of the building into a thunderstorm without even offering refuge for awhile. This kind of things you don't need to ask, as it shows if they have empathy. From then on, I knew that this wasn't a place I wanted to be at.
By the way, most companies in Germany cover your travel expenses when they ask you down for an interview. But LI-COR does not, not even for the train ticket. They ignore your emails when you ask about this policy.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle a demanding/unreasonable client?
There are 2 rounds for the interview. The first one is about behavior and the second one is about technical skills. In the first interview, they asked me several questions. For example, why I chose this company, my university, and my major. I answered fluently, and the atmosphere was comfortable.