Interview Definition and 297 Threads

I had a phone interview a little over 3 weeks ago and at the conclusion of the conversation they told me that they would send an email telling me if I got the internship or not. I didn't send a follow up email yet, but now I am wondering if I should? Is it too late? Should I do anything other...

Not sure if I'm on the right site for fashion advice, but here it goes: I submitted an application for an academic program, and the second part (woot! i made it past round 1) involves an interview. Now, right now I'm planning on black dress shoes, black dress pants, black leather belt , blue...

Hi all, Well I lucked out and am getting a phone interview with Boeing tomorrow for a Manufacturing Engineering internship. I have researched their interview format and apparently they do a behavioral interview using the STAR method. Has anyone ever been through one of these? I found some...

I tried searching for this but i couldn't find an answer so i hope this is hasn't been discussed and if so - sorry- and id appreciate a link.. Here we go: Lets say we have to glasses, A and B. In glass A we pour boiling water and add milk straight afterwards. Now for glass B we pour the...

What made you choose to be an electrical engineer? What area of electrical engineering do you specialize? What University did you go to and why did you choose that one? What types of courses did you take in college? How quickly were you able to find a career after college? What is...

I went to my current physics professor and asked about starting to do some research. She gave me a list of the research experimental faculty and said to email them just asking if they would be interested in having me, and asking to meet with them in person. I am just wondering on exactly...

I am doing an interview paper on relating a sub-field of psychology to one's major. I am in my first year of pursuing a physics degree. The paper is on relating the human perception of time to time according to the theories of relativity. Anyway, the research portion of my paper turned out to...

I gather most Americans have noted the extreme degree of recovery Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has managed by her own fighting spirit and the persistent help from her devoted husband. Now, she has given her first interview with ABC news, is ready with a new book. Truly, this tale of...

I have a job interview on Monday that is scheduled to last 9-5. It is for working on a research project for a bioartificial liver, the job roles will be a mix between conducting research and helping run the lab. I'm OK on the science side of things and I consider myself great at interviews but...

I had an interview with a pharmaceutical company (for an intern position) and at the time I didn't really care whether I got the job or not so I wasn't nervous at all and consequently, I did a phenomenally good interview. I just spontaneously became highly charismatic and said everything I...

So, Google recently interviewed one of my friend as an employee candidate. How many ways can a two by n rectangular space be filled with one by one, two by one and two by two tiles? Give your answer as an explicit formula in terms of n.

Hi all :-) A little while back I went for an interview for a physics based job which, unfortunately, I completely screwed up. Part of the problem was that when they asked me some really basic physics questions, the sort of thing I haven't done since first/second year, I was a.) put off...

Any of you guys been through it (other than Vanadium and twofish) or conducted it? How was it like? Do you feel that it really has the ability to get things to turn around completely? Like, increase or decrease your chances of admission? Or is that a real crap shoot even *with* the interview...

Hello, I've applied for a .NET programming job where I'll be developing PC and web based applications within a bank. Also I will be responsible for administering and maintaining databases along with deploying and maintaining IIS. I'm curious as to what I could possibly create to show at...

So I've been contacted by a Community college I was hoping to get a small job teaching a 6 hour/week course for some extra money. The course starts monday the 15th but the interview won't take place until the week classes start! Has anyone ever heard of this? My contact said that I will...

please tell me how can i prepare for the interview of iisc in physics integrated phd... how they ask questions etc. as early as pssible... iam a final year bsc student...

Heres an interview question which I am having trouble with: Consider a CMOS inverter. Replace the NMOS in it with a PMOS. How would the VTC curve look like? I was told that one PMOS would always be in saturation. Since the source voltage of the lower PMOS is tied to Vout, how can we...

http://www.quora.com/What-are-effective-interview-questions-to-ask-candidates-for-a-research-role

http://arxiv.org/abs/1105.4532 In case anyone is interested. John Archibald Wheeler was a a great 20th C physicist (he was Feynman's PhD advisor I think.) He had originality and vision. I'd like to have more links to online sources that have Wheeler remembering people and events of his...

You've had one phone interview for a job 1000 miles away, then HR calls, and says: What do you say? Do you give a number? Do you ask them for a number? What if they don't give you one?

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A selection published in the UK Financial Times recruitment supplement, 12 April 2011: 1 Do you sparkle? 2 (Asked by "mature" maile interviewer) So, Miss Williams, tell me what excites you? 3. We have a lot of young girls on the staff. Will this be a problem for you? 4. What's your...

Hi All, I have an interview at a national lab in a few weeks and would like to know what to expect. I'll give a seminar and meet with ~9 staff members through out the day. The seminar shouldn't be problem but I'm concerned about getting overwhelmed by meeting everyone and discussing their...

Need help for INTERVIEW an environmental engineer of technology! Hello everyone! I am a college student. I need somebody who is an environmental engineer of technology help me to answer some interview question for my project of career class. I wonder if somebody there help me out. Here are...

I have my second interview next Wednesday for a major critical environmental solutions company. The hiring manager says the interview will involve some sort of mechanical aptitude test which kind of caught me off guard since I'm applying for a customer service position. I do realize that my...

Hey physicsforums community, I've recently been invited for an interview/orientation as a prospective PhD candidate in a CAMPEP accredited Medical Physics program. I was wondering if someone who's been through such an interview could elaborate on what kind of questions are asked? I'm just...

For my Principles of Engineering class, I need to interview someone with an engineering degree (preferably in mechanical engineering) and working in the engineering field. There are only ten questions. If you are willing to help me, please post a reply and i will pm you the questons. Thanks...

There’s a google interview question that’s been discussed quite a bit in various forums recently. The question is: There is a certain country where everybody has to have a son. Therefore each couple keeps having children until they have a boy, then they stop. In expectation, what fraction...

I have come across several research groups that rather not hire females. Now I've been told that I don't need to bother coming over for an interview, because they'd rather not hire a female :bugeye: I can't believe it, they justify the policy with the reason that there are already many women...

I am a mechanical engineering student at the Oregon Institute of Technology and am looking to interview a mechanical engineer for a writing class. I am interested in learning what types of communication you use such as proposals and recommendation reports. If anyone would be willing to help with...

1.How did you get in this line of work? 2.What is a typical day like for you? 3.What are some of the responsibilities of your job? 4.What is the median annual salary for this job? 5.What do you like most about this job? 6.What do you like least about this job? 7.Is...

Hello, I attend Trine University in Angola, Indiana. I was wondering if a working Computer Engineer could help me out and answer a few questions. This would be greatly appreciated. 1. What is your name? 2. Where did you study to become an engineer? 3. Where you work after graduation? Where...

hello i am a high school junior and have been interested in engineering for a while now. i was hoping that someone could answer a few questions for a career report i am working on thanks a lot 1. Please describe your engineering field. 2. What is your current job title? 3. Please...

Hey everyone, I have a paper due for a class and I was wondering if anyone here who is a practicing or who has practiced as an electrical engineer or something related could answer a few questions for me. Also, I will just need to put your name and work history down on my paper. Thanks...

Hello, I am a sophomore and I need to conduct an interview on an engineer in the field i wish to enter into one day, so i was looking for a mechanical engineer, so if someone could get back to me as soon as possible that would be great, thanks for your time, Kevin.Reid414

Engineer Interview! (Please Help!) Hi everyone. I'm supposed to do an interview for my Principles of Engineering class. If anyone wants to help out that'd be great! Interviewee Name: Interviewee's Specific Degree: Place of Employment: Email Address or Phone: Please describe your...

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Just reading another thread made me think we should have a thread on your best interview nightmares. I've got several. One for starters: I'm interviewing with the CEO of a small company, Him: "...if we hired you, you'd be the smartest one here." Me: (pauses for a few seconds to...

Well for anyone looking for a job right now I wanted to let them know to not give up all hope. After 2 months and a 100 or so resumes I finally had the oportunity to sit down for an interview. It really went well and my IT background along with my accounting degree make me a really good fit...

1 what makes a lemon and potato battery work? 2 do you think compost could make a battery? 3 Could you add anything to compost to make it's ability to power a light bulb better? 4 Would fully decomposed, halfly-decomposed, or new chunky compost work the best to power a light bulb? why? 5...

I have a phone interview this monday the 12th coming up and I am extremely nervous. This is the job description: This summer intern will assist the Extrusion Engineering group with: -Evaluation extrusion tooling maintenance, storage, and control. - Support extrusion validation requirements...

1. What made you choose this type of engineering? 2. What type of equipment do you work with on a day to day basis? 3. What is your educational back ground? 4. What is your favorite part of the job? 5. What is you least favorite part of the job? 6. Do you need a...

I've finally landed an interview for a mechanical engineering internship for the summer and I want to make sure I'm as prepared as possible. The job will be as a Mechanical Reliability Engineer intern. I've practiced interview questions for hours and proofread my resume too many times to...

Hi I have an upcoming accelerator Operator Interview with BNL, does anyone have any last minute pointers or advice. Thanks everyone Best Az

What do you make of the following interview: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6172247 To me, the whole premise of the interview seems to be a bit loaded. I love NPR, but I would have expected a more objective approach. Take notice of the following quote: Does this...

I need to interview an electrical engineer for a presentation. I need to ask them about their job experience and education. If anyone knows an electrical engineer and can give me their number or email, that would be appreciated. thanks.

Hey guys, I have my first PhD interview (Astronomical Instrumentation) next week and was wondering what to expect. Its part of an open day but I have a specific invite and they mention a formal interview... Should I revise some physics equations or is it more like a job interview where...

Hey Hey guys i have an interview in undergraduate physics on tommorow.What would i tell if they ask why do you interest in physics?Actually because i need to learn about Genaral realativity,M theory,string theory and so on. So is this an intelligent answer?Will they think i am an insane...

Hi guys! I have an interview tomorrow for the post of an electromedical engineer where the job would deal with installation + maintenance and repair of medical imaging machines like CT scan, X-ray machine, Ultrasound, MRI etc. It is an entry level job & training would be provided if...