Cepheid General Intern Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 12 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Cepheid.
Cepheid
Intern
Intern Easy Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Onsite Group
Interview formats
Behavioral Group
This took about a month from start to finish. I had a phone screen first, then a 1-on-1 interview, and then a group interview. The hiring manager seemed pretty keen on finding a good person. The recruiters were sometimes slow to respond, but it was a good experience overall.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you introduce yourself?
Cepheid
Internship
Intern Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral
So I had a 30-min Zoom with the manager and then another 30-min Zoom with two engineers who are currently working there. They mostly asked questions about my past experiences using the STAR method and what kind of projects I've done.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you share an instance when things didn't work out as planned?
Cepheid
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
The interview process was pretty short and not too tough. I recall it being a great place to work with a really good company location. Everyone there was friendly, although the cost of living near the office is quite high.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What prompted your departure from your previous role?
Cepheid General Intern Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Cepheid interview reports.
“Can you explain what qPCR is?”
Read reports →“What would you do if you were in a situation where you couldn't ask your superiors for help right away?”
Read reports →“How do you prioritize your day-to-day activities?”
Read reports →“Tell me what you know about this company.”
Read reports →“Could you introduce yourself?”
Read report →“Can you share an instance when things didn't work out as planned?”
Read report →“What data structures and programming questions did you encounter?”
Read report →“What kind of work environment do you prefer?”
Read report →“What prompted your departure from your previous role?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 12 Cepheid interview reports.