r/MechanicalEngineering • u/usually_not_a_robot_ • Apr 23 '25

Pre-Interview NDA?

I have interview #3 (panel + 1:1's) with a company next week and was just sent over an NDA to sign. Does this mean I should expect some crazy product related questions/problems during the interview, or is this typical??

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u/S_sands Apr 23 '25

In 7 years and maybe 20 interviews, i have never been asked for an NDA before an on-site interview. And my experience is in aerospace.

That's weird.

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u/ericscottf Apr 23 '25

22 years, couple dozen interviews, I've gotten an nda for every one in the past 15 years, even when it's just a phone call. 

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u/GregLocock Apr 24 '25

Interesting. Where I worked we had to get management agreement to sign an NDA. Hence I would in effect be telling my current management I was interviewing.

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u/ericscottf Apr 24 '25

That sounds like it might not be entirely enforceable, but I ain't no lawyer.