► For what advice or assistance do fellow engineers turn to you?

► Tell me about the most challenging technical proposal you've ever written.

► What factors would you consider in building an engineering department from scratch?

► How do you communicate priority projects with a team of other engineers without making them feel overwhelmed?

► Describe a specific engineering project that you were responsible for that required a lot of interaction with a variety of people over a long period of time.

► What do you get out of engineering that you couldn't get from any other kind of work?

► Describe a typical day out in the field in your last or present job.

► What media contacts do you have that would help us market our technical products/services?

► What step-by-step criteria do you use to make difficult decisions that involve other engineers?

► To whom did you turn for help the last time that you ran into a major technical problem, and why did you choose that person?

► Give me two examples of technical decisions that you had to make on your last job.

► Tell me about a time when you had to make a difficult decision that affected the entire engineering department.

► In the field of engineering, priorities often change quickly. Give me an example of a time when that happened. How did you handle it?

► How can you best use your engineering education and prior work experience to help our company grow?

► How long have you been looking for an engineering spot? Have you had any job offers yet? If so, why are you still looking?

► Tell me about a time when you had to take disciplinary action with an engineer who reported to you.

► Tell me about the last time you lost your temper in the field.

► What personal characteristics do you feel are necessary to be a successful engineer?

► What single technical skill or ability is your best asset?

► What kind of hours did you typically work in your most recent engineering job?

► What kinds of information would you request or require before you felt you could do justice to a project assignment?

► Describe two specific technical contributions you would expect to make during the first six months on the job if you joined our company.

► Tell me about a time when you surpassed all expectations by going "above and beyond" for a client.

► What have you specifically done to make the work of the engineers who report to you easier?

► How do you feel about the workload in the engineering department on your present or previous job?