I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at TÜV Rheinland (Yokohama, Kanagawa) in Jul 2012
Interview
recommendation through a friend/colleague. interview seems to be different from department to department, but mine was very reasonable. took approx 4 months for everything to process through, which was a burden.
i had no experience in the field but was hired because they felt that I "was an unpolished gem".
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Question 1
i was asked the history of german science/engineering. blew me off but wasnt too hard.
I interviewed at TÜV Rheinland (Shanghai, Shanghai)
Interview
Manager interview focus on cv. In detail. Short interview. Question to the company is important I think. No overtime. Benefits good. Focusing on your cv. Be confident and relax. Some extra work not related to the job may be good.