EMBL General Intern Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 5 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at EMBL.
EMBL
IT Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was a short 30–40 minute interview where they asked a mix of questions about my personal experiences and technical skills. The questions covered common IT subjects such as networking, data structures, databases, and system administration.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Could you share some information about yourself and any past experiences or projects you've worked on?
- Can you discuss your background and previous work or projects?
- Tell me about yourself and your experience or projects.
EMBL
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Presentation Onsite Technical screen
Interview formats
Presentation Technical Coding
After an initial Skype call, I was flown out to Heidelberg for the next round. This involved a 40-minute presentation on my research, followed by one-on-one interviews with the research team members. They asked questions related to my presentation and also wanted to review some of my code.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Could you explain what lapply is?
- Would you be able to share some of your code with us?
- What distinguishes an object from a class?
EMBL
Intern
Intern Easy Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
After getting an acceptance email, I had two interviews scheduled. The first was an online video call or Skype call. The second interview was in-person at their Heidelberg office. The interviewers were nice and welcoming.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Could you tell me about yourself?
- Can you share more about your experience through general questions?
EMBL General Intern Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from EMBL interview reports.
“What distinguishes an object from a class?”
Read reports →“Could you explain what lapply is?”
Read reports →“Would you be able to share some of your code with us?”
Read reports →“Why EMBL and what are your expectations for this role?”
Read reports →“What are your post-internship career aspirations?”
Read report →“Could you describe your past research experience?”
Read report →“Can you share more about your experience through general questions?”
Read report →“Could you share some information about yourself and any past experiences or projects you've worked on?”
Read report →“Can you discuss your background and previous work or projects?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 5 EMBL interview reports.