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      Scientist Interview

      Dec 14, 2021
      Anonymous employee
      Cambridge, MA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Philips (Cambridge, MA) in Nov 2021

      Interview

      Talk with recruiter. No call with hiring manager since I was a previous intern. On interview day, 1 hour presentation, three technical interviews with two interviewers per interview. Interview with hiring manager and final with department head.

      Interview questions [4]

      Question 1

      Deep dive into PhD work.
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Discuss a problem statement the team has and try to come up with a solution during interview.
      Answer question

      Question 3

      Technical challenge faced and how it was overcome. With example.
      Answer question

      Question 4

      A lot of questions on how to start and carry through a project as a scientist. They test how you would grow as a scientist overtime with the team.
      Answer question

      Other Scientist Interview Reviews for Philips

      Scientist Interview

      Mar 10, 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Philips

      Interview

      The entire process from application to job offer was great and went smoothly. My recruiter was attentive, friendly and responded promptly to all of my inquiries. Everyone who interviewed me was cordial, professional and helpful.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Questions about the details of my research experience and past projects. No technical questions
      Answer question
      2

      Scientist Interview

      Oct 26, 2021
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Philips in Aug 2021

      Interview

      The interview has multiple rounds. The most important round is the two technical rounds. One focuses on fundamental technical questions and another is on project questions. One round for some personality questions.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What are the main challenges in previous projects?
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