Research experience, what kinds of statistical methods you've used, lots of HR questions. Problem solving and technical skills with data. Python, SQL, statistics, graphical visualization questions. 45 minute presentation over the topic of your choice.
Research And Development Scientist Interview Questions
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One Brain Teaser type question on initial phone screen.
How does an LED work? What determines the size of the band gap? What energy level does the photon have? Where does the energy of the photon come from? Why are you wasting your time interviewing with Cree?
No special question.
One technical guy asked some HR questions. Obvious peer competation
statistics / probability questions such as simulating 2D random walk
There were two types of questions: questions about my CV/ career choices/scientific work and questions about my solution to challenge during the presentation to the team
A combination of technical and behavioral questions.
What are the 3 tenets of IRT; explain standard deviation, mean, median, and mode to a layperson; explain the most recent research article you've read to a layperson; what is your ideal boss/work situation?
What do you see you can contribute to the company, given all the information you have collected? (has to talk about detailed ideas)
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