I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team (Brackley, England) in Jul 2021
Interview
Intial 5 minute interview with HR to confirm work eligability.
Main 2 hour interview with technical questions on Taylor series and the derivation of the forward difference from this. Questions also included to do with fluid flow on a rotating pivot.
Overall interview was straightforward and the interviewers were helpful and inquisitive about me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a useful numberical series for general use?
Can you derive the forward difference formulas from the taylor series?
What issues arise from using a step size that is to high/low when finding a x-axis intercept?
How much torque is provided by fluid exiting a rotating sprinkler?
I interviewed at Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team (Brackley, England)
Interview
Interesting interview, without wasting times on not important things. HR kind of conversations kept at a minimum.
A lot of questions to understand how you solve problems of different type
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How the design for a certain system change depending on race conditions
I applied online. I interviewed at Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team (Brackley, England) in Dec 2022
Interview
Had a personality test, two technical interviews followed by a HR/cultural/technical interview. Was invited to visit the factory for one of those interviews. Really pleasant interview experience. Good interview panel who helped and appreciated the thinking process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic physics (mechanics) and advanced mathematics (Numerical methods)
I interviewed at Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team
Interview
One interview that lasted about 2 hours. Very much focused on technical aspects, no interpersonal questions at all. Very friendly people that give you hints and time to think, which is very nice.