Olin General Intern Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 5 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Olin.
Olin
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral
Standard interview process with several personality and behavioral questions. There were two interviewers, one taking notes and the other asking questions. There was only one interview for the hiring process.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Describe a situation where you collaborated with someone to achieve a goal.
Olin
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral
I had one interview that was behavioral based. Use the Star method if applicable. I completed one interview which was online with one interviewer. Research the company to have a little bit of background knowledge going into the interview.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you share an instance where you faced a significant challenge?
Olin
Summer Intern
Intern Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Virtual interview with nice people, but they asked too many hypothetical questions not related to the engineering job. Don't stress about hard questions; just show your thinking process.
Confirmed questions1 question
- If you had to go through over 1000 emails with limited time, what approach would you take?
Olin General Intern Interview Questions
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“What made you decide to study chemistry?”
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