Intern Interviews

Intern Interview Questions

An intern works in a professional environment to gain practical, meaningful, and work-related experience in their chosen field or career. Interns are trainees who sign up to work for an organization for a short period of time to gain experience. Interns may be unpaid, partially paid, or paid.

Top Intern Interview Questions & How To Answer

Question 1

Question #1: Can you tell me about a time you failed something, either in school or at a job?

How to answer
How to answer: This open-ended question is designed to show how you recognize and grow from failure. Be sure to speak to how you identified the failure and the steps you took to ensure that you met success in the future. Discuss how you were able to reflect on the situation in order to grow from it.
Question 2

Question #2: How did you land in this particular field?

How to answer
How to answer: This open-ended question lets you share your passion for your chosen career. Discuss how you first learned about the field, the steps you took to put yourself on the path to this career, and what drives you to want to work in this field. Ensure that you answer this question with a visible enthusiasm for your chosen career.
Question 3

Question #3: What do you hope to gain from this experience?

How to answer
How to answer: This open-ended question allows you the opportunity to talk about the knowledge and experience you hope to get from working as an intern for their company. Be as specific to their company as possible.

248,144 intern interview questions shared by candidates

A cube that is white on the inside is painted blue and then chopped into thirds along each dimension (resulting in 27 smaller cubes). Blindfolded, I pick a cube at random and toss it in the air so that it lands on the ground with one side down. I open my eyes and see that all of the visible sides of the cube are white. What is the probability that the side that is currently face down is blue?
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Intern

Interviewed at Jane Street

4.4
Oct 8, 2015

A cube that is white on the inside is painted blue and then chopped into thirds along each dimension (resulting in 27 smaller cubes). Blindfolded, I pick a cube at random and toss it in the air so that it lands on the ground with one side down. I open my eyes and see that all of the visible sides of the cube are white. What is the probability that the side that is currently face down is blue?

You are playing a game where the player gets to draw the number 1-100 out of hat, replace and redraw as many times as they want, with their final number being how many dollars they win from the game. Each "redraw" costs an extra $1. How much would you charge someone to play this game?
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Prop Trading Summer Intern

Interviewed at Jane Street

4.4
Mar 11, 2011

You are playing a game where the player gets to draw the number 1-100 out of hat, replace and redraw as many times as they want, with their final number being how many dollars they win from the game. Each "redraw" costs an extra $1. How much would you charge someone to play this game?

I have 10 cards face-down numbered 1 through 10. We play a game in which you choose a card and I give you the corresponding dollar amount. a) What is the fair price of this game? b) Now, after picking a card you can either take the dollar value on the card or $3.50. Also, cards worth less than 5 are now valued at $0. What is the maximum price you are now willing to pay for the game?
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Trading Intern

Interviewed at Susquehanna International Group

3.8
Jan 9, 2012

I have 10 cards face-down numbered 1 through 10. We play a game in which you choose a card and I give you the corresponding dollar amount. a) What is the fair price of this game? b) Now, after picking a card you can either take the dollar value on the card or $3.50. Also, cards worth less than 5 are now valued at $0. What is the maximum price you are now willing to pay for the game?

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