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      Scientist IV Interview

      27 Oct 2010
      Anonymous interview candidate
      San Diego, CA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      The process took 1 day. I interviewed at General Atomics (San Diego, CA) in May 2010

      Interview

      I first had a 10-15 minute phone interview with the chief scientist in the group that was offering the position. He then passed me onto HR, and they arranged a formal interview. It took about 3 weeks for all the arrangements to be made. Interview at the company consisted of 30 minute interview with the HR (usual going over the resume) followed by hour-long presentation of my research and prior work in front of panel of 12 people, followed by one-on-one interviews with the panelists. Panelists ranged in their age, experience and background from old well-established scientists to young newly employed people. Interviews ranged in level of technical details from very technical to completely non-technical (If you were a tree, what tree would you be and why?). People were generally pleasant and relaxed towards myself. I did however sense some stress, hostility and negative dynamics between certain panelists. I didn't get the offer, but I am unsure if I would want that particular job even if the offer was good. I would love to come work for that company however, at a different position.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      If you were a tree, what tree would you be? (all technical questions were fair and OK)
      1 Answer
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