Systems Engineer Associate Interview Questions

1,897 systems engineer associate interview questions shared by candidates

Say you have a turn-table or vinyl disc with a cup mostly full of water sitting on it. If the disc spins, what happens first? Does the water spill out, the cup tip over, or the cup slide off the table? (I had to make assumptions and explain reasoning) Follow-up question: How would you prevent that from happening? (Was a test of how creative I was on the spot, and how I reacted when I ran out of ideas)
avatar

Associate Systems Design Engineer

Interviewed at Virgin Galactic

2.6
May 24, 2016

Say you have a turn-table or vinyl disc with a cup mostly full of water sitting on it. If the disc spins, what happens first? Does the water spill out, the cup tip over, or the cup slide off the table? (I had to make assumptions and explain reasoning) Follow-up question: How would you prevent that from happening? (Was a test of how creative I was on the spot, and how I reacted when I ran out of ideas)

Viewing 711 - 720 interview questions

Glassdoor has 1,897 interview questions and reports from Systems engineer associate interviews. Prepare for your interview. Get hired. Love your job.