Elsevier·Systems Engineer

Elsevier Systems Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Mar 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My first step was a phone screen where I talked about what drew me to technology, how I’d gotten started, and what goals I wanted next.

Then I moved into interviews with HR and a senior engineer. The HR questions were typical and role-related, and there were a few technical questions mixed in, but nothing felt wildly extreme. Overall it lasted about an hour and felt manageable.

Another time, the conversation started with a phone interview with the manager and the person I’d be replacing. That one leaned more technical, and it pushed me to be honest about the software I hadn’t worked with before. What stood out was that the manager seemed genuinely impressed by how straightforwardly I handled gaps.

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