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Engineers are responsible for designing and building products. In an interview context, expect to be quizzed on your technical skills, and also evaluated for your ability to work as a part of a team to get things built. The specific questions you are asked will depend on what type of engineering position you are looking for such as a specific engineering discipline like software engineer, electrical engineer, or mechanical engineer.

Top Engineer Interview Questions & How to Answer

Question 1

Question #1: What is the most challenging engineering project you've dealt with, and how did you ensure it was successful?

How to answer
How to answer: This question requires you to give a specific example. Ideally, you're able to choose a project that mirrors the type of work you'd do in the role you're interviewing for. Even if it's not your most challenging project, make sure you describe your obstacle(s) and the successful outcome clearly and enthusiastically.
Question 2

Question #2: In your current role, what steps do you take to avoid making mistakes?

How to answer
How to answer: Whether you have a formal process or not, list any specific measures you employ (i.e., digital tools, consulting with colleagues, etc.). Make sure your answer demonstrates a commitment to quality control, efficiency, and safety.
Question 3

Question #3: Describe a time you dealt with a difficult client or stakeholder.

How to answer
How to answer: This one also requires a specific example that demonstrates patience and good judgment. An employer is looking for evidence that you're able to confidently and calmly stand by your decisions. Share an example with a positive outcome.

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Mark likes to listen to music while travelling. His iPod™ contains N songs and he wants to listen to L (not necessarily different) songs during a trip. So he creates a playlist such that: • Every song is played at least once. • A song can be played again only if at least K other songs have been played Mark wants to know how many different playlists are possible. Can you help Mark determine this number? As the number can be very large, display number modulo 1,000,000,007. You are given N, K and L.
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Software Engineer

Interviewed at Coursera

3.7★
Sep 23, 2016

Mark likes to listen to music while travelling. His iPod™ contains N songs and he wants to listen to L (not necessarily different) songs during a trip. So he creates a playlist such that: • Every song is played at least once. • A song can be played again only if at least K other songs have been played Mark wants to know how many different playlists are possible. Can you help Mark determine this number? As the number can be very large, display number modulo 1,000,000,007. You are given N, K and L.

You have 2 buckets in a room and one bucket has 17 Red balls, 19 Green Balls, 21 Blue Balls, 23 Yellow Balls. You are blindfolded and you need to pick one ball at a time and put in the bucket#2. You should stop at a point where you are confident that the color of the ball you are putting in already exists in the bucket#2. When would you stop?
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QCT Modem Test Engineer

Interviewed at Qualcomm

3.8★
Apr 13, 2012

You have 2 buckets in a room and one bucket has 17 Red balls, 19 Green Balls, 21 Blue Balls, 23 Yellow Balls. You are blindfolded and you need to pick one ball at a time and put in the bucket#2. You should stop at a point where you are confident that the color of the ball you are putting in already exists in the bucket#2. When would you stop?

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