Cepheid Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 8 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Cepheid.
Cepheid
Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 7 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The process included a phone screen, hiring manager interview, and 5 back-to-back video interviews (interviewed during Covid). The person coordinating the interviews was from an outside company. The team was friendly and overall seems like the employees care about what they do there at Cepheid. The interviews seemed pretty standard and talked a lot about what was on my resume. I was really excited to hear back about this opportunity but was ghosted. I saw the job posting relisted the week following my interview, but didn't get any communication from Cepheid. I had to follow up to find that the hiring manager, "moved in a different direction". Although I was rejected, I still think they would be a worthwhile company to work for and overall, the experience was still enjoyable and a positive learning opportunity.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What made you decide to join Cepheid?
- Could you please give me an overview of your resume?
Cepheid
Systems Integration Engineer
Senior Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
First, I had a phone-screen with a recruiter from Personify. Then, I was told I'd be scheduled for a phone-interview with the hiring manager. After a long silence, I finally had the phone interview. This was quickly followed by an on-site interview where I met with various people from the department. It was a good experience, and everyone was kind and competent. However, I haven't received any feedback or decision for about a month and a half since the on-site, even after sending a follow-up thank you email. This lack of communication is unusual and makes me wary of the company.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you tell me about your past work experiences?
- We'd like to ask you some behavioral questions.
Cepheid
Engineering
Mid Easy Neutral experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Had a few 30-minute interviews. First up was a phone screen with the hiring manager. Then I had an in-person interview at the Sunnyvale office. The interviews were pretty standard, nothing too crazy. Mostly behavioral questions, not super technical, but if they did ask technical stuff, it was related to my past work.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about your worst quality and explain why?
Cepheid Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Cepheid interview reports.
“What made you decide to join Cepheid?”
Read reports →“Can you tell me about your worst quality and explain why?”
Read reports →“Could you introduce yourself?”
Read reports →“Tell me about a time you had to deal with a difficult coworker.”
Read reports →“How do you handle verification processes?”
Read report →“Could you please give me an overview of your resume?”
Read report →“Can you describe your approach to problem solving?”
Read report →“Could you tell me about your work style?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about your past work experiences?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 8 Cepheid interview reports.