I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at MathWorks in May 2016
Interview
The first round was a simple one with 4-5 HR type questions. The second round had multiple choice sections involving MATLAB and C/C++ with around 22 questions of MATLAB and 7 of c/c++. The phone interview lasted 38 mins and involved a large number of programming and OS concepts
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
OS concept questions: describe what actually happens between taking an image on camera and the output being showed to you.( I did not quite understand what they wanted in answer)
difference between thread and process, semaphores, scheduling (all definition terms)
Almost all questions are on glassdoor
There were three phases for recruiting procedures. The first stage was a brief and relaxing conversation, the second stage was about technical things and hiring manager asked several questions in the third stage.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked me to write a prototype for a simple algorithm in any programming language
1) HR interview : discussion about candidate profile (studies, former experiences, hobbies and expectations) and presentation of the company. 2) Technical interview: questions about MATLAB and control design automation. Choose among 3 topic : Maths/Deployment/Control Automation 3) manager interview
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at MathWorks in Nov 2021
Interview
1. Hirevue
-why do you want to work for EDG etc.
2. HackerRank
-Questions on Maths, the programming language of your choice or Matlab.
3. Technical Interview (1hr)
-Maths, Logics, Programming, Matlab question.
4. Got rejected at this stage.
Applications Support Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at MathWorks with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 57% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Applications Support Engineer roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 1,071 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at MathWorks overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at MathWorks as a Applications Support Engineer according to 1,071 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 53%
Skills test: 12%
One on one interview: 11%
Background check: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Presentation: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Drug test: 1%
Other: 1%
Group panel interview: 1%
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