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iRobot Mock Interview

To help you prepare for an iRobot job interview, here are 28 interview questions and answer examples.

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In designing Android software, what is your experience using parcelable versus serializable within an app?

Because parcelable is optimized for Android to be faster and more customizable, your interviewer will be looking to hear that you are willing to put in the extra work to utilize the parcelable method to achieve better performance within the software that you design. Give your interviewer your thoughts on the differences between the two methods of passing object references to activities within an app that you design and make sure that they understand that you are ready to perform the work to utilize the parcelable method when necessary.

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28 iRobot Interview Questions & Answers

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  • 1. In designing Android software, what is your experience using parcelable versus serializable within an app?

  • 2. What SDLC models are you familiar in working with?

  • 3. Would you say that you are a goal oriented on the job? What would I be able to do as your manager to help you achieve your goals if hired here at iRobot?

  • 4. The next cloud engineer that we hire here at iRobot needs to be able build a system that can handle a high amount of traffic. How would you test our system's ability to handle large amounts of traffic?

  • 5. How do you stay organized and on track when working on multiple projects or duties at the same time?

  • 6. Here at iRobot, we ask our test engineers to follow specific QA protocols. What role do you feel QA plays in software development and testing?

  • 7. How would you handle a situation where a colleague was being very difficult to work with?

  • 8. If you were asked to review a colleague's code that they had written, what key things would you look for?

  • 9. Tell me about a time that there was a delay in the project and how did you handle that delay?

  • 10. What unique values can you bring to iRobot in your user experience design skills?

  • 11. In your mind, when is monkey testing the most effective in testing new software?

  • 12. What experience do you have in the different types of software maintenance?

  • 13. Do you consider yourself stronger in C++, C#, Java, or Python?

  • 14. Talk about a time when things didn't go as planned on the job. What was the situation and what allowed your to persevere in that situation?

  • 15. Tell me about the most interesting project you have worked on this year and the biggest thing you learned from it.

  • 16. We are looking for innovators to join us here at iRobot. Where have you brought innovation in automation to a process in your career?

  • 17. Do you have experience working with data in a cloud computing environment?

  • 18. As a machine learning engineer, how do you avoid the curse of dimensionality in your designs?

  • 19. A huge part of our business here at iRobot is designing software for iOS. In this role, how would you steer away from retain cycles when using closures in Swift programming language?

  • 20. Do you have experience working with different CASE tools? If so, what do you have experience with?

  • 21. This role with iRobot is highly technical. What is your understanding of this position and the responsibilities that come with it?

  • 22. If hired here at iRobot, what do you feel would be the biggest hurdle for you to overcome from the start?

  • 23. If hired here at iRobot to develop iOS and Android software, when would you use a fragment rather than an activity?

  • 24. What software analysis and design tools do you have familiarity working with?

  • 25. What methods do you use to stay up-to-date on the latest trends in tech?

  • 26. Give an example of a time that you used a universal design practice in your work as a UI or UX designer. Why was it important to do this?

  • 27. What is one unique personality trait you possess that would help you be successful in this role with iRobot?

  • 28. At iRobot, we rely on a full team effort to deliver top quality products to our customers. Tell me about a time that you worked well as part of a team. Are you comfortable in a similar role here?