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Updated Apr 6, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Researcher at Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
Posted Apr 6, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 (took 4+ weeks)
initial contact by personal contact, 3 interviews, discuss general terms, discuss salery, finalize contract
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Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Analog Design Intern at Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
Posted Mar 19, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 in Erlangen (Germany) (took a day)
I applied online and I was contacted by their HR department asking for scanned copies of all my documents, gradesheets etc. Then I was told I would be contacted for a phone interview if they find me suitable. After 2 weeks I got an e-mail asking my availability for a phone interview. They called on time and were very cool. They basically started with tell me about yourself and then on my resume. I felt they decided to offer me the position even before they interviewed and the interview sounded just like a formality.
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Negotiation Details
no negotiation, they have fixed offers for all their positions i suppose
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Senior Researcher at Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
Posted Feb 13, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in Porto, Oporto (Portugal) (took a day)
When I discovered the opening for a senior researcher, I immediately called up Fraunhofer AICOS to know about the salary range and to find out if it would make sense to spend time collecting all the information that required and writing up an application. They were very friendly and although I they didn't give me any exact figures, I got some rough numbers (relatively attractive salary) and decided to move forward.
The requirements for the position where quite high: PhD, experience from industry -- preferably in research oriented projects, team management experience and project management experience. On top of that two letters of recommendation were necessary. I compiled everything and sent my application. I got a confirmation three days later and I was called for an interview a couple of weeks later.
I was interviewed by the R&D group leader and by a senior researcher. The interview was relatively informal and took around 90 minutes. For the first 15 minutes, a short presentation of Fraunhofer was made (nothing new for anyone who has done their research before attending the interview) and then I was asked to describe myself and my experience. A discussion on technology and potential markets for their research followed.
I was informed that they were in fact hiring four people and that it would be a two-step process. A second interview would take place with the director of the center during the coming week. Towards the end of the interview, I was also informed, much to my surprise, that anyone hired would not get a regular contract to start off with. Instead, Fraunhofer required that new hires accepted a post doctoral grant (it is much cheaper for the institute to hire staff that way because no social security is paid and they have no obligations if they would choose to terminate the contract) for six months and only afterwards would they offer contracts to the candidates that receive positive evaluations. Thus, candidates would need to accept a much lower salary and zero benefits for the first six month without any guarantee of a contract afterwards. Not something that I wanted to leave my current, stable job and relocate for!
The place seems nice. The people seem friendly. However, if you apply for a position as a senior researcher, be prepared to accept what essentially is an internship before being hired on a regular employment contract. I wish that Fraunhofer AICOS had been more open about that practice. It would have saved me the time it took to compile all the documents necessary for the application and the day-trip to their facilities.
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Reason for Declining
The conditions turned out to be different from those advertised and unattractive.
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I Applied Online.
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R&D Engineer at Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
Posted Jul 14, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 (took a day)
The first interview was formal one. One on one. Asking about general details regarding my education and experience. Second interview was two on one. I was asked about specific experience related to R&D job. Other questions included Why i do not want to go to industry? Why i am not going for a Postdoc etc.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Research Scientist at Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
Posted Aug 27, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2008 (took a day)
- i was asked to send example of my source code before the interview
- was wating about one month to get the interview
- on the interview, there was department leader and one software developer
- i was asked question whihch i have to solve on the blackboard
- questions were from basic programing topic and some computer geomethry problems
- interview took about 2 hours
- i waited about 2 months for the decision
Interview Questions
- there are 2 points that define a line
- find the algorithm that define if line is inside or outside the polygon
Negotiation Details
- ther was not much to negotiate
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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Mobile Systems Development at Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
Posted Mar 17, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2008 in Munich (Germany) (took 4 weeks)
After the initial shortlisting i was called for a phone interview. The interview was mainly to understand my technical background and to clarify strengths and weaknesses.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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