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Computer Science Intern Interview Experience

June 1, 2011
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

  1. Phone interview with HR rep, asked about my resume / previous experience

  2. Phone interview with team lead. Asked about resume /previous experience. Asked basic object-oriented programming questions, what is the difference between an interface and an abstract class?

  3. In-person interview with HR rep, team lead and another team member.
    Questions:

    • Describe a detail-oriented process you had to do in a previous job or coursework.
    • How would you work with a difficult team member?
    • Draw a protocol on the board for making a pizza
    • How do you deal with multiple tasks you are responsible for completing in a tight timeframe?
    • Are you comfortable with a "fast-paced" enviornment?

I ended up not getting this internship because I had never programmed in the programming language required by the position and another canidate already had experience programming in the language they wanted.

Questions

Describe a detail-oriented process you had to complete in a previous job or coursework.

How would you work with a difficult team member?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Illumina Computer Science Intern role.

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Pass Rate

Illumina's interview process for their Computer Science Intern roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Illumina's Computer Science Intern interview process.