awaiting for interview. till now three position and 10 people (competitor)
Scientific Software Developer Interview Questions
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What are you most proud of
Fundamentals of c++ and geometrical mathematics
Which of SEL's core values speak to you most?
Those interviewing me wanted to make sure my expectations were realistic with respect to the demands of a very hierarchical, complex and slow moving organization. So there was no difficulty in the content of the questions as much as in choosing the right words to convince them that my expectation were realistic.
describe your graduate school research. how/what would you patent your graduate school research. 3 words to describe yourself. why switch to this field.
Why are you interested in the position and the firm? and a few others
Most of the questions were very standard: why Mofo, why Law, how do you deal with difficult people, how would you build a team, explain your PhD thesis: most folks were very collegial and professional. I did get questions from the partners about a) how long my PhD took (and was that "normal", b) what I had included or not on my cover letter (with the undertone I had purposely left something out: 1 page limited space) I was asked about previous jobs (start-ups), Be prepared to defend your CV history. There was concern I would not be able to transition from a scientist to a patent agent (please note PhDs were required for this application).
Why am I interested in this career. What transferable skills do I have. When have I had to deal with a problem at the workplace
There were general questions about research projects that I had done as well as technical questions about developing a program for customers and how one might test programs. Also some questions about the Met Office main customers and areas.
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