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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Kansas City, MO (took 2 days)

They really wined and dined the interns. We did a dinner, and two 30 min 1:1 interviews. All of the engineers seemed really drained, while the recruiters were very lively. The facilities are pretty over the top. Everything reminded me of a young google

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Here is some code, what does it do?

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How does a binary search work?

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I declined because while they have all the amenities, it is because they expect you to work 60 hours a week

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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Aug 2010 in Kansas City, MO (took 3 days)

I was interviewed as a freshman in college and was asked a lot about subjects that I had not covered in classes yet. Another unfortunate thing about this interview is that they will only interview a person once a year so that in spring 2011 I could not reinterview with them once I actually knew the subjects that they had been asking about previously.

Anyways, the interview in retrospect is not hard, just know data structures well.

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I was shown some embedded C code and asked what it was doing.

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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.

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Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Mar 2011 in Kansas City, MO (took 3 weeks)

Started with Telephonic Interview and was invited for two 1:1 interview at their campus @ Kansas City.

The telephonic interview was on OOPS, Data Structures and some basic computer concept which a compsci undergrad can manage comfortably.

1:1 interview was very tricky as I dint know on what scale they ll grade the candidate. Everyone felt they did well. As it was all behavioral question and it can never have a right or a wrong answer to it.

One of my friend who took this interview couple of week before me dint clear the interview though he thought he did well.

The campus was good and their walk through around their innovation center was one good experience. Thanks Cerner, I will consider myself lucky if i get to have an opportunity to work with you..

I feel international students and experience candidate will be turn down by Cerner for this position. As it happened in my case. My interview went very well and I answered all their question. I am a 3 year experience candidate. But still ended up rejected. May be its not my piece of cake :-)

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How will you handle recommendations?

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Have you developed any mobile apps?

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Some question on my previous work ex and from resume

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How good will you be able to work with a team when you are transforming from an independent work culture?

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Where do you see yourself in another 7 years?

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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.

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Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed May 2009 in Kansas City, MO (took 4 weeks)

It had three back to back interviews. The first interview was behavioral, and the second interview was albeit more technical, but nothing really hard (questions were composed of questions like the difference between linked list and an array). The third interview was albeit more challenging, with some unexpected conceptual questions.

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What is a diamond problem?

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Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Apr 2009 in Kansas City, MO (took 2 days)

They start with a phone interview, then if they like you they invite you to a 2 day interview process. The first day you have 2 back to back interviews, where they ask specific questions regarding programming languages, such as how to define a new member in a class or something like that, and questions about databases and networking. Then the second day they make you wear a suit and take a tour of the world headquarters, learning about the company more. Basically, they build your hopes up to the point of making it seem like you already have the job, then a week later they crush it and say they don't want you. Complete bull**** process if you ask me.