Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Scientist Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Scientist
Entry Difficult Negative experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Take home Technical screen Onsite Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
I got an invite for a phone screen 1 week after I applied online. 1 month later I scheduled a call with the hiring manager. 1 month after that I got an invite to interview onsite, scheduled 1 month out. Onsite interview included a presentation. Got ghosted.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What does your ideal job look like?
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Chemist
Mid Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Presentation Panel Offer
Interview formats
Presentation Behavioral Technical
The interview process took place over WebEx in March. I interviewed for different positions. Some needed a formal research presentation, some didn't. All included a panel interview to meet the project team. The presentation and panel interviews were about 6 hours long. The timeline was: Application to Phone interview request: 4 days. Phone interview request to phone interview: 2 days. Phone interview to panel interview request: 17 days. Interview request to interview: 26 days. Interview to offer: 15 days. Offer to start date: 60 days.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Do you prefer working alone or in a team for research?
- Describe a time when you made an error.
- What motivates your interest in working at LLNL?
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Computer Scientist
Mid Average Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I found the job on dice. The initial communications and interview process were fine. I met with a team over 1 day and found the people very friendly and intelligent. The post-interview process was very poor. I was told it would take a while and to check back in a few weeks. Ok, I did that. No answer. Finally, after 6 weeks, I called HR and lo and behold, I was called and offered the job later that same day. However, the offer was rescinded a week later. I was told the job was no longer available. Very strange. Seemed like there was a large disconnect between HR and the hiring team.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Were the questions asked very difficult?
- Did the interviewers ask the same question multiple times?
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Scientist Interview Questions
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“How would using spheres of varying sizes, rather than uniform ones, impact packing density?”
Read reports →“Can you explain what databases are?”
Read reports →“What was your least favorite class?”
Read reports →“Did the interviewers ask the same question multiple times?”
Read reports →“Were the questions asked very difficult?”
Read report →“Do you prefer working alone or in a team for research?”
Read report →“Describe a time when you made an error.”
Read report →“What motivates your interest in working at LLNL?”
Read report →“What are your career aspirations for the next five years?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 6 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory interview reports.