I applied through university. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Arkema (King of Prussia, PA) in Sept 2022
Interview
I just had the interview yesterday so an offer could still happen within these next couple weeks as they interview other candidates from all over.
I received an interview after an on campus recruitment event. The onsite interview started with a 45 min presentation with 15 min Q&A. After this, I met with someone new for 45 mins for them to ask the typical behavioral interview questions and follow-up questions to my research. All in all a great experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time you encountered failure.
Name a time you felt truly innovative with your work.
How did you choose a college? How did you choose companies to apply for?
I applied through university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Arkema (Cambridge, MA) in Sept 2016
Interview
I interviewed with a recruiter as part of on-campus recruiting. The recruiter was friendly and not intimidating. The interview was a mix of research/science-related questions and HR questions. There was first a ~1 hour presentation by the two recruiters the day before and the next day was 45 minute interviews for people who were selected. I thought I did well, but ultimately did not get an on-site interview. The recruiters mentioned that ~50% of candidates who get on-site interviews receive offers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give an example of a time where a collaboration went well and a time when a collaboration didn't go well. What would you do differently now?
I applied through university. I interviewed at Arkema (King of Prussia, PA) in Dec 2014
Interview
The process consisted of a 30-minute presentation to management followed by one-on-one interviews in succession with seven or eight different managers. It was interesting to speak with representatives from each department at the location, but the format was exhausting.
