I interviewed at Commonwealth Fusion Systems (Devens, MA)
Interview
HR interview followed by a technical interview by the hiring manager, and finally, a 2-hour-long technical interview by the team you will be working with.
The 2-hour interview is split into 4 parts. 30 min presentation of yourself and previous work, followed by a 30 min questions from the whole team, then the team is split into 2, and there's a follow up of 30 min interview with each group
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe major concerns when designing an electrical component in a vacuum.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Interview
Straight forward.
Phone interview: With the recruiter, phone call, standard questions. Hiring Manager: Discussion on teams, talk about resume and background. Panel interview: Begins with presentation then transitions into a discussion. A few hours long and multiple employees to interact with. Ask multiple questions from experience to engineering theory. Not too difficult, except for the need to remember a lot from school.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If I was going to ask you to design a cooling system of a material, what would you do?
I applied online. I interviewed at Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Interview
The phone call with the recruiter went well. The interview itself was a technical interview, which caught me off-guard. Interviewer was unimpressed that I didn't have various equations memorized. Things did not proceed past this interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What equation would you use to calculate fluid flow through a pipe?