Cray Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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Cray
Software Architect
Senior Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
I was contacted by a head hunter who found me on LinkedIn, likely due to my connections and profile. I sent my resume to the head hunter, who then forwarded it to Cray. I went through a first telephone interview, followed by a second telephone interview. My background includes writing software from scratch, design, and all software life cycle phases, but my most recent experience is primarily Level 3 support. This role was for new development, which turned out to be the issue, and the reason I wasn't offered the position.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you describe your process for writing software?
Cray
Software Engineer
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
My resume got to Cray, and I was soon called for an on-site interview. The first round had 8 individual 30-minute interviews with three different groups. These focused more on my resume and interests than technical questions. Then, I had a second round with two of the original groups, consisting of 6 individual 45-minute interviews. These were similar, with more personality questions and few technical ones. They added a final interview with a senior manager at the end of the day. He said they'd decide that day and would inform me about the offer within 24 hours. It took about 10 days to hear back, and they didn't make an offer.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Given a 7-piece segmented gold bar, how would you pay someone daily for 7 days, completing payment by week's end with equal daily amounts, using only two breaks?
- Can you explain what memory paging is?
Cray
Data Scientist
Mid Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Coding Technical
I had two phone interviews and then went straight to the onsite. There were 6 rounds in total. The interviewers were really nice and helpful. We started with lunch, which was casual, but the ones that followed were more technical.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Could you start with some white board coding?
- Tell me about machine learning algorithms.
- It's important for someone to understand the basics.
Cray
Training Specialist
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
They spent a lot of time explaining the details of the job to me since it was a new role. They were upfront about their current situation and talked more than they asked me questions, which was great when I got hired. I felt like I really knew what I was getting into. I interviewed with six different people.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you measure the success of the training programs you develop?
Cray Interview Questions
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“Given a 7-piece segmented gold bar, how would you pay someone daily for 7 days, completing payment by week's end with equal daily amounts, using only two breaks?”
Read reports →“Can you explain what memory paging is?”
Read reports →“Tell me about machine learning algorithms.”
Read reports →“Can you explain the challenges of GPU programming?”
Read reports →“How would you measure the success of the training programs you develop?”
Read report →“Could you start with some white board coding?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about your hobbies?”
Read report →“What's your experience with Supercomputing and fulfilling government service contracts?”
Read report →“What makes you want to join this company?”
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Across all 15 Cray interview reports.