
Lawrence Berkeley Lab General Intern Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 12 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Lawrence Berkeley Lab.
Student Assistant
I had two interviews for the student assistant position. The first one was a phone screen where I talked with the lead and some team members. Then, I had an on-site interview with the same people from the phone screen.
- Did you have any technical questions?
- Were there any behavioral questions?
Intern
So, they have these mock interviews that are tough, and they do them virtually for everyone, no matter your experience level or what industry you're in. They also have a huge collection of interview questions, like thousands, with advice on how to answer them. You can even rate and share your answers to get feedback. Plus, there's a full video course that teaches you everything about getting a job, and this tool called Answer Builder that walks you through creating answers for behavioral questions.
- Is this a confirmation for the live video interview?
Intern
It took over 4 weeks of emailing back and forth between the recruiter and me. I was in direct contact with an engineer. HR only got involved after the engineering team gave the green light. Everyone was really nice and direct. They treated me like I was part of a lab, not just a company.
- Were there technical questions about engineering that were straightforward?
Lawrence Berkeley Lab General Intern Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Lawrence Berkeley Lab interview reports.
“Can you explain how to use the root directory on a PC?”
Read reports →“Can you explain how to implement a cache?”
Read reports →“Is this a confirmation for the live video interview?”
Read reports →“Would you be able to cover for the administrator when they travel?”
Read reports →“Are you able to take on the role of the administrator while I was away on travel?”
Read report →“What makes you want to join this specific research group?”
Read report →“Were there technical questions about engineering that were straightforward?”
Read report →“Can you introduce yourself?”
Read report →“Did you have any technical questions?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 12 Lawrence Berkeley Lab interview reports.