What Job Hunting in Engineering is REALLY Like?

Job Hunting is stressful, and since I lost my engineering job 8 weeks ago, here’s how my job hunt search is going! I’ll share all the interviews I did as well as all the questions they asked me. But first, I want to let you know that I’m sharing this to show you what it’s really like to job hunt in today’s economy. There’s no magical secret…it all just takes time to find the right company!
Timestamps are as follows:

00:00 Intro
00:24 Updating the Resume
02:11 Interview 1
03:12 Interview 2
05:44 Interview 3
07:41 Interview 4
10:41 Interview 5
11:56 Interview 6
12:58 Interview 7
13:43 Interview 8

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ABOUT ME:
My name is Tamer Shaheen, and I am a recent mechanical engineering graduate from the University of Waterloo, currently working as a Mechanical Design Engineer. I like to make videos about university/college, engineering, and personal development. Thank you so much for watching!!

[iqtaidaulhaq]

people dont even share thier Resumes with thier fellow mates in engineering cause they dont want you to have that extra edge and here this guy is showing his resumes and even sharing his interview experiences. Mashallah Allah bless you!

[engineeringproductdesign]

As a Mechanical engineer, communication is key. The ability to explain and convey the design and other technical information across the team is one of the best skills you could learn, as this will take you above the average engineers. Looks like you are very good at that. Keep going.

[driftdan]

I give you credit for doing so many interviews and staying positive. It gets frustrating for me and a bit nerve wracking. Thanks for sharing your experiences as it makes mine no looks so bad 😂

[haobouthis]

My biggest piece of advice is to make a presentation of your work to give during an interview. It helps so much and it gives a good visualization of your work and projects you've worked on.

[EJ-cuoi]

Yo, I’m starting engineering this year and I just wanna say, your tips have guided me so much dude, and thanks for that 😁

[SaitamEel]

Said this before but saying it now again, you give amazing tips and a sense of comradery for a fellow 25 year old mechanical engineer like me. Im very glad to have found you on YouTube, and I love watching your videos :)

[elyselapalme]

I study mechanical engineering and I didn't know interviews were that long and complicated (I mean it seams overwhelming)... it makes me a bit nervous to be honest. Thanks for sharing your experience!

[عبدالرحمانهرواط]

هذه من أفضل القنوات التي أجد فيها نصائح للطلبة الجامعيين او للباحثين عن وظيفة في مجال الهندسة ، شكرا.🤩

[asaadhusein]

May Allah increase u and grant u a job that will make you happy because of what you chose to do! May your action come as a witness if your good actions throughout ur life habibi

[andrewcarrillo]

Bro much credit to you and it just speaks to the caliber of your experience that you had so many interviews in such a short time span. I find that that’s the most difficult for me is tailoring my resume well enough to even get the interview. I’m also a fresh grad so only intern experiences 😢

[Zeek]

Your dedication and resilience is inspiring. Dont give up! Im not an engineer but I find it actually appalling that you have to go through so many interviews. It should NOT take that much to determine if you want to hire someone.

[abdelrahmanmahmoud]

You're a great person Tamer. You've really inspired me to change my attitude and strategy towards finding a job. Wish you all the best, and I'm excited to see what you'll be working on next!

[Tetrahedrl]

Thanks for being so transparent. You give great tips for us engineering students going through college.

[Barbale]

I just had an interview today for Siemens and the recruiter told me that nowadays everybody has an engineering degree (I mean, every person she talk with). And suggested me that for high positions you need some extra certifications or in general, something more. The degree is just the starting point unfortunately. Then the fun - hard - begins. Come on guys, we are engineers, we can’t stop learning, never and ever

[luismaxb]

Thank you for all the experiences and tips you share, they're extremely valuable for engineering students getting started in the industry. Before watching your videos I didn't really have any idea what to expect when looking for a job or how to approach this process really, but now I have a much better understanding of everything and feel much more comfortable and prepared for it. So please, keep up this great work you're doing, it's so important for many of us! I hope you had success in your job hunting process, you deserve it.

[D.Bergeron]

Hey Tamer, Im a first year Mechanical engineer student who is studying in ontario, I also love jiu jitsu and just wanted to say congrats on the vessi sponsor. love your videos brother Im just getting out of the army now and chose this trade and your videos have helped me alot. appreciate u

[icecreamyolama]

Hey, this was a GREAT video. You have provided soo much value to us. Cant wait for part 2, pleaseee upload that at the latest

[alex_tanaka]

Thanks for being transparent and sharing a lot of details! I really enjoy these kind of videos as a fellow mech e in the Bay Area. Hope your job hunt went well.

[ahmadhafian]

Pretty interesting and informative video, I did not know they are that detailed on the interviewing front. You have pretty darn good videos and well put together, keep it up!

[bentleym.]

Thanks for making these, I’m planning on going into engineering in college next year and it is a little scary. Your videos are really helpful man