I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Nokia (Kraków) in Apr 2013
Interview
1. Direct sending a CV (and cover letter; not always required) to company recruiting team or sending CV to person already working for the company and he/she will forward it to recruiting team.
2. Phone pre-screening and after positive verification of basic telecommunications knowledge ...
3. ... an interview in the company premises followed by the HR panel.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Team of interviewers is very skilled and has enormous knowledge about telecommunication and programming field. Many questions were tricky and detailed. I recommend not to over-rate your knowledge and be honest in pre-interview questionnaire - everything you put there will be checked. However, interviewers are really nice and try to lead you to good conclusions - this way they also check your ability of deduction and thinking out of the box.
HR questions are pretty standard and one can easily prepare himself to answer most of them doing some "googling" before the HR pannel.
Based on my experience, interviews at Nokia are quite challenging. The interviewers tend to explore topics in significant depth. Even when I provided correct answers, they often sought detailed technical justifications and a deeper explanation of the reasoning behind those answers to assess the depth of my knowledge and practical understanding.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
During the manufacturing of G.655 (Non-Zero Dispersion Shifted Fiber), what fiber design characteristics and material compositions are employed to reduce the impact of Four-Wave Mixing (FWM) and other non-linear effects?
All candidates presented themselves in a circle to the team one by one telling about personal projects, experiences, studies, then we did an easy technical test after. In total was about 3 hours.
I applied through university. I interviewed at Nokia (Bengaluru)
Interview
Interview was intense but rewarding. Technical questions challenged my skills. Behavioral questions assessed my fit. Prepared thoroughly, stayed confident, and showcased my strengths. Left feeling optimistic and eager for the next steps."
