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Python (must) Javascript (must) Training

What this posting asks for

Level: Not stated — The posting does not state a level or years of experience.

Main responsibilities

  • Build and deploy applications to manage large amounts of medical image data
  • Build and deploy a Graphical User Interface to allow engineers and clinicians to place electrodes targets based on pre-operative imaging
  • Develop a system to pass the preoperative medical images to the surgical robot

Competencies an interviewer will look for

  • Technical skill Core
    In the posting: “The Surgery Engineering team is responsible for developing and managing custom hardware and processes for neurosurgical procedures, excluding the R1 Robot an…” · “They also provide mechanical engineering support to the animal care, histology, and BCI teams, contributing to the success of complex neurosurgical procedure…” · “As a Medical Imaging Software Engineer, you will work with other engineers and clinicians to develop tools that enable rapid and precise placement of the Neu…”
    Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
  • Customer focus Core
    In the posting: “Their responsibilities encompass the entire surgical process, including patient positioning, incision management, craniectomy, precise implant placement, thr…” · “You will own the end-to-end pipeline of medical imaging data at Neuralink, from ingesting the medical images from the scanner/imaging modality, to fusing dif…” · “Interface with intraoperative hardware for patient and tool tracking”
    Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
  • Planning and organisation Core
    In the posting: “Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan” · “401(k) plan *Interns initially excluded until they work 1,000 hours”
    Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
  • Data and analysis Core
    In the posting: “You will own the end-to-end pipeline of medical imaging data at Neuralink, from ingesting the medical images from the scanner/imaging modality, to fusing dif…” · “Build and deploy applications to manage large amounts of medical image data”
    Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
  • Ownership and accountability Supporting
    In the posting: “You will own the end-to-end pipeline of medical imaging data at Neuralink, from ingesting the medical images from the scanner/imaging modality, to fusing dif…”
    Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
  • Adaptability and learning Supporting
    In the posting: “Flexible time off *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded”
    Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.

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Practice questions

  1. Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
  2. If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
  3. Built from this posting (8):
  4. Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
  5. Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
  6. You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
  7. Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
  8. How have you used python in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
  9. Tell me about a problem you solved using javascript. From this posting
  10. Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
  11. Describe a time your plans changed suddenly. How did you adjust? From this posting
  12. This posting reads as Software engineering: its questions come first.
  13. Walk me through a feature you built from start to finish. What tools and languages did you use? Software engineering
  14. Tell me about the hardest bug you have tracked down. How did you find the cause? Software engineering
  15. Describe a technical design decision you made and the trade-off behind it. Software engineering
  16. Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate in a code review. Software engineering
  17. Production is down and you are the first engineer to notice. What do you do in the first 30 minutes? Software engineering
  18. How do you decide what to test before you ship a change? Software engineering
  19. Tell me about a time you helped a less experienced engineer get unstuck. Software engineering
  20. Your estimate for a feature turns out to be badly wrong halfway through. What do you do? Software engineering
  21. Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
  22. Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
  23. Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
  24. Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
  25. Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
  26. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
  27. Describe a process you improved.
  28. Do you have any questions for us?
  29. Why do you want to work here?
  30. Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
  31. Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
  32. Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
  33. What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
  34. What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
  35. You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
  36. Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
  37. A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
  38. How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
  39. Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
  40. You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
  41. Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
  42. How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
  43. Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
  44. How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
  45. Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
  46. Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
  47. A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
  48. How do you keep your pipeline organised?
  49. Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
  50. You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
  51. Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.