Frontier Science Foundation Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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Frontier Science Foundation
Data Manager
Mid Easy Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The first step was a phone call with HR where they asked typical HR questions and had me sum up my background. After that, I did a simple Excel test and sent in a writing sample. Then, I had a second interview with the project leads. They were nice, explained the job, and asked some basic questions.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Is this role a long-term commitment for you, or are you looking for a stepping stone?
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Java Developer
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
Had about an hour-long in-person interview with three developers. They were pretty casual and easy-going, so it wasn't too stressful. Questions were mostly about Java, OOP, and some SQL. There were a couple of really basic programming questions where I had to write on a whiteboard. The main tricky part was talking about how my code could be broken, how to handle errors, and things like that. Also had some open-ended conversation questions with lots of 'what if' follow-ups.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Can you explain polymorphism?
- What distinguishes == from .equals()?
- Could you list the SQL joins?
Frontier Science Foundation
Full Stack Software Engineer
Entry Average Neutral experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding
I went through a 2-round interview process that was done over Google Meet. The first round had some basic technical questions. Then, the second round was a live coding interview. I had to write simple programs and then talk about problems or errors I might run into and how to fix them. Depending on how I answered, they would dive deeper. This part was the hardest. The interviewers in round 1 were nice and easy to talk to. But in round 2, there were three of them. One was super supportive and helped me out. Another seemed bored, looking out the window and not really paying attention or responding. The third one was really tough, asking a ton of follow-up questions and being aggressive, which made me nervous for no real reason.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Could you define polymorphism?
- Could you define inheritance?
- What is the distinction between static and non-static elements?
Frontier Science Foundation
Lab Data Manager
Mid Average Negative experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Other
My interview process started with an HR call. After that, I had an Excel and typing assessment. The typing assessment turned out to be a 3-page document with questions, which felt like a waste of time because they weren't brought up in the second interview. The second interview was with the department chief and two supervisors. Only the chief had her camera on, and one supervisor just left the meeting mid-interview without saying anything, which I thought was pretty rude.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- In three words, describe yourself.
- In three words, explain how your coworkers will deceive you.
Frontier Science Foundation Interview Questions
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“What distinguishes == from .equals()?”
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