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Pocket FM Sound Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 2 Oct 2024

Pocket FM Sound Engineer Interview Experiences

4 interviews found

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Assignment 

Making a Background Piece

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why did you leave your last company?
  • Ans. 

    Seeking new opportunities for growth and development in a more challenging work environment.

    • Desire for career advancement

    • Looking for new challenges

    • Seeking better work environment

    • Relocation

    • Company downsizing

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are your salary expectations?
  • Ans. 

    My salary expectations are based on industry standards, my experience, and the responsibilities of the role.

    • Research industry standards for Sound Engineers in the specific location

    • Consider your level of experience and expertise in the field

    • Factor in the responsibilities and requirements of the job

    • Be prepared to negotiate based on benefits, perks, and growth opportunities

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Type od dither used
  • Ans. 

    Various types of dither can be used in sound engineering, such as noise shaping dither, triangular PDF dither, and rectangular PDF dither.

    • Noise shaping dither is commonly used to push quantization noise to frequencies where it is less audible.

    • Triangular PDF dither adds noise with a triangular probability density function.

    • Rectangular PDF dither adds noise with a rectangular probability density function.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Eq types used in the master
  • Ans. 

    Parametric, graphic, and dynamic EQs are commonly used in mastering.

    • Parametric EQ allows for precise control over frequency bands, gain, and bandwidth.

    • Graphic EQ uses fixed frequency bands with adjustable gain for broad tonal shaping.

    • Dynamic EQ combines the features of a compressor with an EQ to dynamically adjust frequencies based on input levels.

    • Examples: FabFilter Pro-Q 3 (parametric), Waves GEQ (graphic), iZotope O

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Sound Engineer Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies

Q1. 1. Are you familiar with yamaha and Hallen and Heat consolle? 2. ... read more
asked in Apple
Q2. What is your experience with Noise Reduction
asked in Pocket FM
Q3. What is mood maping while doing BGM
asked in Apple
Q4. How much do you know about Pro Tools
asked in Pocket FM
Q5. Eq types used in the master

Sound Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Pranil Sable

posted on 13 May 2024

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 

Audio Assignment for making BGM and SFX For Audio Story

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Knowledge about sound Engineering,Db meters,Knowing abt BGM and sounds
  • Q2. What is mood maping while doing BGM
  • Ans. 

    Mood mapping in BGM involves creating a visual representation of the emotions and atmosphere of a scene to guide the music composition process.

    • Identifying key emotions and themes of the scene

    • Mapping out the progression of emotions throughout the scene

    • Selecting appropriate musical elements to convey the desired mood

    • Ensuring the music enhances the overall impact of the scene

  • Answered by AI

Sound Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Suvankar Chatterjee

posted on 8 Jun 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 

Sound design and mix audio book

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Last job and CTC
  • Q2. Comfortable in remote work

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep practicing and be patient for your turn

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before May 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. I was asked about my past experiences and given a demo assignment to edit , mix , master a podcast in 2 days. ( timing was my choice)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Polish your editing and production and post production DAW skills and shortcuts and you are good to go.
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. They question details about the work.
Round 2 - Assignment 

They give a audio sample to work with.

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Sep 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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Round 2 - Assignment 

Working on Editing and mix of shows.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on DAW and other Plugins usage.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn to Negotiate. You are more than what they offer.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Aug 2023. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
View all tips
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Resume cross checking
Round 3 - Assignment 

You will get VO and then you have to make a podcast or audio film

Round 4 - Group Discussion 

Lead and manager will be involved

Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Negotiations will be there

Sound Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Pocket FM user image Suvankar Chatterjee

posted on 8 Jun 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 

Sound design and mix audio book

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Last job and CTC
  • Q2. Comfortable in remote work

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep practicing and be patient for your turn
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Type od dither used
  • Ans. 

    Various types of dither can be used in sound engineering, such as noise shaping dither, triangular PDF dither, and rectangular PDF dither.

    • Noise shaping dither is commonly used to push quantization noise to frequencies where it is less audible.

    • Triangular PDF dither adds noise with a triangular probability density function.

    • Rectangular PDF dither adds noise with a rectangular probability density function.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Eq types used in the master
  • Ans. 

    Parametric, graphic, and dynamic EQs are commonly used in mastering.

    • Parametric EQ allows for precise control over frequency bands, gain, and bandwidth.

    • Graphic EQ uses fixed frequency bands with adjustable gain for broad tonal shaping.

    • Dynamic EQ combines the features of a compressor with an EQ to dynamically adjust frequencies based on input levels.

    • Examples: FabFilter Pro-Q 3 (parametric), Waves GEQ (graphic), iZotope O

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Pocket FM Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Pocket FM Sound Engineer interview?
Pocket FM interview process usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Pocket FM interview process are Assignment, HR and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Pocket FM Sound Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Pocket FM. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Pocket FM expect are Sound Editing, Audio Editing, Protools, Mixing and Nuendo.
What are the top questions asked in Pocket FM Sound Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Pocket FM Sound Engineer interview -

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