I applied online. I interviewed at MacDermid (San Jose, CA) in Apr 2026
Interview
Process was somewhat disorganized, but everyone was nice and helpful. It's a fast growing team, and they're busy commissioning a new process. Whole thing had a startup feel. Time wasn't used super efficiently. Some questions were repeated. Salary offered was very low
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at MacDermid (Birmingham, England) in Sept 2023
Interview
Very friendly and was made to feel very relaxed. Felt like a conversation, wasn't many technical questions. Was asked a lot about hobbies and interesting away from my degree. A lot of questions what I would do uncertain scenarios
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would I do if an unknown chemical spilt on the floor?
Multiple phone/video chats spread out over a two month period. A lot of 'hurry up and wait' between calls -- little to no contact, then a rush to get me into the next call. Its been 3 weeks since my last conversation, and no follow up to my inquires about status. Guess I'm ghosted...