Second Order Effects Electrical Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Second Order Effects
Electrical Engineer
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Technical
I had three interviews. The first was with HR, starting with basic questions like 'why this company,' 'hardest engineering challenge,' and 'tell me about yourself.' In the last 20-30 minutes, she asked some fundamental EE questions, for example, how to design a flashlight and the differences between SPI and I2C. Next, I had a technical interview that focused more on my resume and signal processing. The final technical interview was quite relaxed, mainly discussing my interests and further resume questions. Unfortunately, they couldn't proceed with the fall internship due to internal company matters, and my friend received the same rejection email around the same time.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain SPI vs I2C and provide use cases for each?
Second Order Effects
Electrical Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
After applying online, I heard back from Second Order Effects a few days later via email. We ended up having a 45-60 minute phone interview a few days after that. The initial 15 minutes focused on career and salary expectations, and then we spent the rest of the time on technical questions.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you explain how to determine the total power a battery can supply?
Second Order Effects
Electrical Engineer
Mid Difficult Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
The interview was conducted by two people who took turns asking questions. They were very nice. They asked both behavioral and technical questions, focusing on team experiences and some circuits/coding problems.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you share a time you led a team?
Second Order Effects Electrical Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Second Order Effects interview reports.
“What is a string in C?”
Read reports →“What is the C language string termination method?”
Read reports →“Can you explain how to calculate the power output of a battery?”
Read reports →“Can you explain how to characterize photodiode dark current noise?”
Read reports →“When debugging a high-speed signal at x Mbps with an oscilloscope, what are the key factors to consider when choosing the right oscilloscope probe?”
Read report →“Could you explain how to determine the total power a battery can supply?”
Read report →“What real-world considerations are important when figuring out a battery's power output?”
Read report →“Given an ADC followed by a DAC, what kind of filter would you suggest using on each side?”
Read report →“Can you explain the differences between I2C, SPI, and UART communication protocols?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
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