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ETH Zurich General Intern Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 10 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

1.8 Rounds average
Easy Typical difficulty
70% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at ETH Zurich.

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Intern

Other · a year ago

Intern Easy Positive experience Decline offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral

For this position, I was recruited over the phone. Someone called me and we had a conversation. We talked for about 15 minutes, and they only asked general questions about my resume. It was simple and fast.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Why are you applying to us
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Intern

Other · more than a year ago

Intern Average Neutral experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Presentation Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation

The interview process was pretty average, with two interviews. The first one was online and focused on personal introduction and the job. The second one was in-person and required a presentation of a representative project.

Confirmed questions3 questions
  • Can you share details about your background?
  • Could you tell us about your projects?
  • What would be your approach in hypothetical scenarios?
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Student Assistant

Other

Entry Easy Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral Other

First, I was given a document to read and analyze based on some provided guidelines. Then, we had a Zoom meeting to discuss my background and interests. The meeting felt informal, relaxed, and very supportive.

Confirmed questions4 questions
  • Could you tell me about your background?
  • Can you discuss your bachelor thesis?
  • Why are you applying for this job?

ETH Zurich General Intern Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from ETH Zurich interview reports.

What would be your approach in hypothetical scenarios?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 10 ETH Zurich interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 43.8%
Technical 25%
Presentation 18.8%
Coding 6.2%
Other 6.2%

Interview difficulty

Easy 50%
Average 40%
Difficult 10%

Candidate experience

Positive 70%
Neutral 30%