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McMaster University Graduate Program Interview Questions
& Process

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

Based on 6 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

1.7 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
83.3% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at McMaster University.

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Graduate Student

Engineering · nearly a year ago

Intern Easy Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding

There were writing questions that covered everything from basic mechanics knowledge to more advanced application problems. The interview focused on your skills and how they relate to the projects you'll be working on.

Confirmed questions3 questions
  • Free body diagram and Force analysis
  • Forward kinematics
  • Inverse kinematics
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Graduate Student

Research · nearly a year ago

Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral

The focus here is on fit, not just experience. Since everyone meets the basic qualifications, the interview will assess your interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • How would you handle a conflict situation?
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Graduate Student

Research · more than a year ago

Intern Average Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral

for the online application you also need to have good grades, a good supervisor, and you also need to believe in yourself. you can do it and i know it

Confirmed questions1 question
  • do you believe in yourself

McMaster University Graduate Program Interview Questions

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 6 McMaster University interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 50%
Technical 30%
Coding 10%
Presentation 10%

Interview difficulty

Easy 16.7%
Average 83.3%
Difficult 0%

Candidate experience

Positive 83.3%
Neutral 16.7%