What should I ask engineers at company information sessions?
Ask current engineers about a typical day, the technologies and projects they work with, how their team organizes work, what they find difficult and rewarding, what they learned after joining, and what foundations or preparation they expect from students. Ask for specific examples, and check whether an answer reflects the whole company or mainly that person’s department and role.
Key points
- Ask about responsibilities and technologies as well as teamwork and how projects are carried out.
- Ask how engineers learn after joining and what foundations or preparation are useful for students.
- Specific examples of challenges, rewards, and memorable experiences can make the work easier to picture.
Things to check
- An answer reflects the speaker’s department, role, and experience, so it may not apply to the whole company. Confirm formal hiring requirements and policies through official information as well.