I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at MITRE (McLean, VA) in Mar 2015
Interview
I had interviews for internships with two projects at MITRE. The interviews consisted of a phone call with project leads. The interviews are heavily influenced by the project lead's desires and needs for the project. They focused more on my interests and experience than my technical abilities.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked me to explain my understanding of machine learning concepts
Average experience. Had a call with directly with leadership. Asked me about my resume and experiences. Additionally, they asked me about my future goals. Did not go past the first round interview which was a 30 minute behavioral.
Standard questions regarding the coursework I listed on my resume. The position was communications so I got a lot of questions about signals and systems. A few questions about what I was interested in.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at MITRE (Bedford, MA) in Oct 2024
Interview
30 minute phone screening, 30 minute meet and greet with team + 4 1-hour long technical interviews (general topics provided beforehand) with technical staff and group leads, 30 minute HR call
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your favorite course that you're taking this semester in university?