I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Philips (Cambridge, MA)
Interview
Usual: Job talk, technical, non-technical, HR, and managerial interviews. Everything else was great and interaction with the department personnel was enjoyable!
But the technical interview with members of the hiring sub-team was strange. Their questioning attitude was generally hostile and included some topics that were unrelated to the job or my background. Not once during the technical interview did I feel comfortable with the interaction. At times, I got a feeling that the interviewers themselves didn't have a good grasp of some of the topics they were quizzing me about.
In the interest of the team's well being, I hope that the sourness of the experience was because my personality wasn't a good fit with with the culture of the team. After mulling it over for a couple of days and even before hearing their response that they won't make an offer, I had concluded that I wouldn't enjoy working there.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Several technical questions akin to hostile academic peer review from reviewers who have already made up their mind.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Philips
Interview
The entire process from application to job offer was great and went smoothly. My recruiter was attentive, friendly and responded promptly to all of my inquiries. Everyone who interviewed me was cordial, professional and helpful.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions about the details of my research experience and past projects. No technical questions
I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Philips (Cambridge, MA) in Nov 2021
Interview
Talk with recruiter. No call with hiring manager since I was a previous intern.
On interview day, 1 hour presentation, three technical interviews with two interviewers per interview. Interview with hiring manager and final with department head.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Philips in Aug 2021
Interview
The interview has multiple rounds. The most important round is the two technical rounds. One focuses on fundamental technical questions and another is on project questions. One round for some personality questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the main challenges in previous projects?