I applied online. I interviewed at MathWorks in Jan 2015
Interview
Applied for a different opening, but got contacted to have technical interview for a software engineer position. I accepted to do the interview, although had no interest in the position itself. Interviewer seemed enthusiastic about Mathworks, especially about its mentoring culture and crash course training programs.
Be familiar with data structures and algorithms.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. C++ questions
2. What data structure would you use and how would you implement a sparse matrix?
3. What is a semaphore?
4. Polymorphism
Technical coding assessment given on online platform. Plenty of time for assessment, easy and medium difficulty questions. A series of questions about my experience for which I recorded a video response
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you have any experience with object oriented programming languages
Multiple coding assessments online, with browser use monitored to prevent cheating. The online environment had no linting or suggestions, so you need to know the correct syntax and function names for your selected programming language
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Generally was string handling and mathematical puzzles they had contrived.
The interview process included an initial HireVue behavioural assessment, followed by a timed technical test with algorithmic questions. After that, I had a interview where I walked through my CV and answered scenario-based questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
“Can you walk me through your CV and highlight the most relevant projects?”
“Why are you interested in joining our organisation and this role specifically?”
“Describe a time you made a mistake at work. What did you learn from it?”
“What technical challenges have you faced recently, and how did you solve them?”
“How do you usually gather and validate requirements from stakeholders?”