IAV Interview Questions
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IAV
Werkstudent
Intern Easy Positive experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview had a relaxed vibe, mostly focusing on concepts about C/C++, embedded systems, and operating systems. They also asked about my past experience to gauge my full potential for the company.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain the key differences between C and C++?
IAV
Intern
Intern Average Neutral experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It started with a friendly chat where I introduced myself and we managed expectations. Then, unfortunately, in my opinion, there were outdated brain teasers like 'How many Smarties fit in a Smart car?', which felt a bit odd at the time. It wasn't long and wasn't very structured.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How many Smarties would fit into a Smart car?
IAV
Test Engineer
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
First, we introduced ourselves. Then, the managing director talked about the company's history. After that, there weren't any technical questions. We went through my resume chronologically, discussing each point. About two weeks later, I got the offer.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What motivates you to work in vehicle safety?
IAV
Systems Engineer
Entry Difficult Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I applied in April 2023 and heard back 3 days later about an online interview. This interview was with 2 department heads and happened 4 days after the invite. They said I'd hear back by a certain date, which was 10 days later. After that deadline passed, I emailed both department heads 3 days later, but got no response. 9 days after that, I emailed HR (after doing a lot of online searching to find their contact info), still no response. 19 days later, I messaged HR on LinkedIn, and still no reply. I sent a second email to HR 11 days after that, and then 6 days after that, I got an automated rejection from the recruitment system. The whole process took 65 days!
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Why did you choose this university and this program of study?
- Follow-up questions about your Bachelor's and Master's theses.
IAV Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from IAV interview reports.
“How many Smarties would fit into a Smart car?”
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Read report →“Can you explain why the Transformer architecture was such a significant advancement?”
Read report →“Can you explain smart pointers?”
Read report →“Tell me about sensor fusion.”
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Across all 46 IAV interview reports.