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.

248,400 intern interview questions shared by candidates

There are 9 marbles. All looks exactly same (color, size). But one marble is slightly heavier. You cannot tell the difference with your hand/eyes. But you have a very sensitive and accurate balance (Taraju). You have to pay Rs 1000 each time you use the balance. You need to find out the HEAVIEST marble using the balance least number of time. How many time would you use the balance to find out the heaviest marble?
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Software Developer Intern

Interviewed at ComplianceQuest

4
Oct 3, 2020

There are 9 marbles. All looks exactly same (color, size). But one marble is slightly heavier. You cannot tell the difference with your hand/eyes. But you have a very sensitive and accurate balance (Taraju). You have to pay Rs 1000 each time you use the balance. You need to find out the HEAVIEST marble using the balance least number of time. How many time would you use the balance to find out the heaviest marble?

Brain Teaser: Given a room with 3 light bulbs which have their respective three switches (On/Off) outside the room. You don't know which switch corresponds to which light bulb. You can do whatever you want with the switches but you can enter the room only once. How will you find which light switch corresponds to which light bulb?
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Software Intern

Interviewed at Halliburton

3.7
Oct 21, 2012

Brain Teaser: Given a room with 3 light bulbs which have their respective three switches (On/Off) outside the room. You don't know which switch corresponds to which light bulb. You can do whatever you want with the switches but you can enter the room only once. How will you find which light switch corresponds to which light bulb?

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