Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Interview Questions

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Sydney).

Interview

Application, then Phone Screen

Pretty standard questions to assess motivations and ability. Started with questions about my CV, then moved on to motivations, and practical questions about my experience with the tools required for the internship. Friendly and over the phone. The interviewer mentioned that there was competition for the role, and that they would get back to me.

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Application

I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Perth, Western Australia) in August 2015.

Interview

Competitive candidate pool was reduced to a group of 7 for interview. The interview included the Operations Manager, Deputy Director and General Manager of HSE. The interview was conducted on site with several persons dialing in through video conference.

The interview was comfortable and the persons interviewing were professional and courteous.

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Application

I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Sydney) in January 2018.

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You are interviewed by telephone by someone who has little time to do it then your file is handed to someone else in a HR department; I called back 2 weeks later as requested and was told by the HR department that government funding was cut for this job.

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I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Wellington, Wellington (New Zealand)) in April 2013.

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Very formal and good phone interview. They knew what skills they are looking for and were very specific. The main focus was on the ability to analyse ideas and proposals and the ability to leada team of only 10-15 people in a science setting.

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Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Melbourne).

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Behavioural and situational interview. Techical abilities at best is must. Need to demonstrate teamwork, leadership, extracurricular activities. Excellent academic performance and records. Experience in industry either actual work or vacation work experience will help. Need to demonstrate competencies using real situation. Need to show passion for scientific research, engineering innovation and Technology. Learn and research well about CSIRO before interview.

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Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Melbourne) in August 2012.

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Submitted my application online,got the usual automated response.However,it took a very long time for them to take any action. I had given up and thought they had already recruited someone, but then an email said they apologise for delay....and were reviewing applications.It took several weeks,and then I was invited to an interview.

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Application

I applied online. The process took 4+ weeks. I interviewed at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Sydney) in November 2011.

Interview

There was a single interview, about an hour long with a mix of technical and behavioural questions. Technical questions were relevant to my area of expertise and were fairly straightforward. Out of three people on the interview panel, two were reasonably knowledgeable in the are.

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Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.

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Phone interview
It's pretty relaxing
ask about previous project experience, interest and motivation
Also asked whether I want to pursue a PhD after this.
The interview is 30 minutes.
The research scientist is quite busy so it's a quick one.

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Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.

Interview

Applied online. After the closing date of the program, got an email scheduling a phone interview. Asking for rescheduling and they accepted my proposed time and date. Phone interview with very friendly people. They asked about my resume, why I applied and some technical questions related to the vacation project and what I mentioned on my resume. Then, they gave me a chance to ask questions.

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Interview

Submit online application, but I contacted the project supervisor beforehand through email to get him to know me. I wrote detailed motivation and showed my strong interest to the project. Got called for an offer in early October without any interviews. They are not as competitive as internships hosted by companies.