Last
Wednesdays interview was a very interesting one, and probably the most useful
information wise. Mr. Lehocky was super philosophical in his responses, and
really spent the time to answer my questions thoroughly. He kept hitting on the
same few concepts being school, and not being an average engineer. With school,
he said to “never stop learning, and to ask questions.” He also said “in school
you are taught to also answer the questions correctly, when in reality the
smartest people are the ones that ask the great questions.” I found myself
pondering what this statement meant for quite a while after the interview.
Secondly, he said, “do not become a catalog engineer.” Meaning that many
engineers do one thing most their life, and they do not see different sides of
the business. He recommends that I go into manufacturing or something along
those lines for a few years just to see what it is like. Lastly, he tided
school back into not being a catalog engineer by saying “study majors besides
Mechanical Engineering to see the world in a different way to help with my engineering
career.” Overall, this might have been my favorite interview so far because it
was not like the cookie cutter answers I have gotten in the past.
