I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Mathematica in Nov 2021
Interview
My first interview was over the phone with a talent acquisition specialist. After that, I was set up with a video interview with one of the senior developers on the team for more technical questions. The final interview was about two hours and was split between other members of the team, including the supervisor, and a final conversation with the TAS. I was provided a schedule for that third interview, and given the names of my interviewers ahead of time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I don't remember a specific question, but I was asked about my SQL skills and knowledge.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Mathematica (Princeton, NJ) in Aug 2022
Interview
The initial phone screening was around half an hour with some simple technical questions about object oriented programming and some behavioral questions about my previous work. Shortly after the final interview was scheduled.
The final interview was about an hour and a half with three different engineers on the team. Very conversational with some relatively basic technical questions about SQL and .NET. Mostly focused on my previous work and personal projects.
The whole process was smooth. HR was quick to respond and scheduling was easy. Overall very pleasant experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Can you describe what public, static, and void mean?
- What is the difference between a primary key and a foreign key? What are they used for?
- Describe try, catch, finally statements and what they are used for.
- Many questions about previous projects I've worked on.
Software Engineer Associate 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 Software Engineer Associate roles take an average of 21 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 Software Engineer Associate according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 29%
Phone interview: 29%
One on one interview: 29%
Skills test: 14%
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