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CSTEP Research Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 3 May 2019

CSTEP Research Engineer Interview Experiences

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I applied via Indeed and was interviewed before May 2018. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. My Background and Reason to leave the current organisation
  • Q2. Core question of ambient air quality sampling

Interview Preparation Tips

General Tips: Be honest about your capabilities, if you don't know something, please say no. And be polite most of the times, but sometimes give interviewer tit for tat if required.
Skills: Communication, Analytical Skills
Duration: 1-3 Months

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain about Drug discovery process
  • Q2. What is an antibody

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. All about cv and basics of competitive intelligence
  • Q2. About the projects you have done
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about the Pillars of esg
  • Ans. 

    ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. The pillars of ESG are the three key factors used to measure the sustainability and ethical impact of an investment in a company.

    • Environmental: Focuses on a company's impact on the environment, such as carbon emissions, waste management, and resource conservation.

    • Social: Considers how a company manages relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and the comm...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is clean energy
  • Ans. 

    Clean energy refers to energy sources that produce minimal or no harmful emissions, such as solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal power.

    • Clean energy sources are renewable and sustainable, unlike fossil fuels.

    • Examples of clean energy sources include solar power, wind power, hydroelectric power, and geothermal power.

    • Clean energy helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change.

    • Investing in clean energy techno...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is scope 1 2 3
  • Ans. 

    Scope 1, 2, and 3 refer to different categories of greenhouse gas emissions.

    • Scope 1 emissions are direct emissions from sources that are owned or controlled by the organization, such as fuel combustion in boilers or vehicles.

    • Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, heat, or steam consumed by the organization.

    • Scope 3 emissions are all other indirect emissions that occur in t...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is scope 4
  • Ans. 

    Scope 4 refers to the indirect emissions that occur in the value chain of the reporting company, including emissions from purchased goods and services, transportation, and waste disposal.

    • Scope 4 emissions are not included in the traditional greenhouse gas reporting scopes 1, 2, and 3.

    • These emissions are often more difficult to measure and manage compared to direct emissions.

    • Examples of scope 4 emissions include emissio...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. What is TCFD GRI SASB
  • Ans. 

    TCFD, GRI, and SASB are frameworks used for reporting on climate-related financial disclosures, sustainability, and material ESG factors.

    • TCFD stands for Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, providing recommendations for voluntary climate-related financial disclosures by companies.

    • GRI refers to Global Reporting Initiative, offering a framework for sustainability reporting to help organizations understand...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn about all esg
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic research questions
  • Q2. What is primary research
  • Ans. 

    Primary research involves collecting data directly from original sources.

    • Primary research is conducted by the researcher themselves, rather than relying on existing data or information.

    • It involves methods such as surveys, interviews, experiments, and observations to gather new and specific data.

    • Examples of primary research include conducting focus groups to gather opinions on a new product, or carrying out experiments ...

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  • Q3. Types of primary research
  • Ans. 

    Types of primary research include surveys, interviews, observations, and experiments.

    • Surveys involve collecting data from a large group of people through questionnaires or interviews.

    • Interviews involve one-on-one conversations with individuals to gather in-depth information.

    • Observations involve watching and recording behaviors or events in a natural setting.

    • Experiments involve manipulating variables to test hypotheses

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Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Only one round- manager will ask what work you have done so far! Thats it
  • Q2. They dont have anything defined

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just dont fall for their trap
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed in Jul 2023.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Normal question like introduction and about qualification, working experience
Round 3 - Second round 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About role that they were looking for.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Yes my interview was taken by great Recruiting company #PageGroup.
And interviewers were awesome and made easy the interview and smooth.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jul 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Logical reasoning, Data interpretation, Math & English

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How many soap are sold in your city (Guesstimate)
  • Ans. 

    It is difficult to provide an exact number without specific data, but an estimate can be made based on population size, average household size, and consumption habits.

    • Estimate based on population size of the city

    • Consider average household size and consumption habits

    • Look at sales data from local stores or manufacturers for a rough estimate

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Market research related questions
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Knowledge of Excel
  • Q2. Why do you want to join Nielsen
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

General aptitude test

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1:1 technical round
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Mar 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 

Based on market research analysis.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Whatever you have done in the assignment, you have to explain each thing in a brief manner.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just do nice work, and put yourself in a safe zone by explaining everything, as others cant do.

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