I applied through university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Ford Motor Company (Detroit, MI) in Dec 2010
Interview
This position was for the MBA summer financial analyst. A week before the interview i was given a capital budgeting case. I was to present my recommendations and assumptions to two finance managers who came to campus. They also asked a few behavioral questions. I spent considerable time preparing the case and they really liked my assumptions and recommendations. I was not invited to the second round but in the next round they brought together the four interviewees who made it to discuss the case in further detail given new information on the case to see how they interacted with others in real life setting, I believe I would of done better in this setting. I asked for feedback on why I did not make it to the next round. I was told that I did not give enough eye contact in the interview while presenting and not enough energy, what they call management presence. So in hindsight I would of been better off spending less time on my analysis on more time practising my presentation, because that was they wanted someone who could effectively communicate their point of view. They told me they would like to interview me next year for the full time position.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What assumptions did you make in the finance case?
Interview process was extremely long and drawn out, with three rounds of interviewing. The final interview was two hours long in person - with three separate groups simultaneously. The whole process took four months to complete.
I interviewed at Ford Motor Company (Long Beach, CA)
Interview
The interview process was behavioral at first, and then in the next round, it was case-heavy. I would highly recommend brushing up on accounting and financial concepts in a way that helps you with answering any of those weird, ambiguous "testing how you think" kind of questions. The process lasted almost 1.5 months.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Ford Motor Company (Long Beach, CA) in Oct 2025
Interview
After two rounds of interviews, I received a verbal offer from Ford. We had already discussed salary, start date, and other details — everything pointed toward a confirmed hire. Then, a week later, they called to say the role’s “requirements changed” and the offer was no longer valid.
This kind of reversal is unprofessional and disheartening. Candidates invest serious time and trust in these processes, and extending a verbal offer without follow-through is unacceptable. If the company wasn’t ready to commit, they shouldn’t have moved to that stage.
Ford has missed out on someone who’s smart, driven, and doesn’t give up. Unfortunately, they’ll never know it. While I wish the best to others who apply, I can’t see myself accepting any future offer from Ford after this experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk us through what you’d consider when looking at a vehicle component?