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Mathematica interviews FAQs
Research Programmer applicants have rated the interview process at Mathematica with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Programmer roles take an average of 59 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Mathematica overall takes an average of 52 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Mathematica as a Research Programmer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 50%
Phone interview: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Mathematica (Chicago, IL) in Mar 2018
Interview
It was a pretty standard interview where I spoke to multiple employees, some in person and some via video chat. There were no group interviews. I was asked to speak about my previous research experience.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Mathematica (Washington, DC) in Mar 2018
Interview
There was an initial screening interview over the phone. I got a call back a couple weeks later. Next I had a series of interviews in their DC office over the course of about half a day. The questions were mostly not technical, and instead focused on more general questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you deal with balancing multiple assignments and obligations at school?