Dell Interview Questions

13 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (92%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the donut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

3.9
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  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (54%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

2.1
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% Interns - FT Offers (79%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at Dell

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Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)
Location Hopkinton
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Very Easy
3rd+ Year Associate
Year 2018
Job Title 3rd+ Year Associate
Group/Division Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)
Location Oklahoma City
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2021
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Round Rock
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2019
Job Title Intern
Group/Division N/A
Location Madison
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Easy
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2020
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Generalist
Location Hopkinton
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Very Easy
Intern
Year 2018
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Austin
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2017
Job Title Intern
Group/Division N/A
Location Round Rock
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
1st Year Analyst
Year 2017
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Corporate Finance
Location Austin
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Consultant
Year 2013
Job Title Consultant
Group/Division Technology
Location Austin
Experience
Negative
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2014
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Corporate Finance
Location Austin
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy

Interview Questions & Answers - Dell Examples

Finance Intern Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)

Anonymous interview candidate in Hopkinton
Interviewed: November 2022
Date Submitted: Nov 13, 2022
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Response to interview scheduling was fast. The people were great, the pathways offered weren't intriguing to me.
Interview Questions
Looking at your resume, why switch from banking?
Sample Answer

Account Manager Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)

Anonymous employee in Oklahoma City
Interviewed: May 2018
Date Submitted: May 15, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Drug Test
Interview
It was fairly easy Please be as detailed as possible about the hiring process at this firm. Please include everything from your initial communications with the company, organization and planning of the interview, number and type of interviews, and any advice you might offer to other interview candidates. We also appreciate if you can provide your perceptions of the people, office, and work culture.
Interview Questions
Please be as detailed as possible about the hiring process at this firm. Please include everything from your initial communications with the company, organization and planning of the interview, number and type of interviews, and any advice you might offer to other interview candidates. We also appreciate if you can provide your perceptions of the people, office, and work culture.
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Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Round Rock
Interviewed: September 2021
Date Submitted: Sep 18, 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Group Interview
Interview
Applied via school job portal. 1 day with 2 interviews with 2 employees/managers in each. Very relaxed, standard behavioral + job fit
Interview Questions
None were too difficult, I'd say the most difficult is how would team members/your peers describe you?
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Financial Analyst Intern Interview

Anonymous employee in Madison
Interviewed: September 2019
Date Submitted: May 16, 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Drug Test
Interview
It was fairly straightforward. If they liked you, they invited you to an on campus networking event and then final round interviews. There is only 1 interview and it is behavioral.
Interview Questions
Asked questions about leadership and experience on resume
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Finance and Business Operations Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Hopkinton
Interviewed: October 2020
Date Submitted: Nov 25, 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Background Check
Interview
Submitted my application Mid-September.
The process had one behavioral interview in Mid-October that was fairly easy and conversational. I had a background check towards early November.
Heard back with the final decision Mid-November and got dinged out due to a visa issue.
Interview Questions
Nothing was difficult about the interview. Standard behavioral questions were asked.
Questions included:
1) Tell me about yourself
2) Tell me about a time you worked with a team
3) Tell me about a time you overcame an obstacle
4) Do you have any questions for me?
Sample Answer

Financial Analyst Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Austin
Interviewed: September 2018
Date Submitted: Oct 26, 2018
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Group Interview
Background Check
Interview
The process was fairly straightforward. After nearly two weeks or so of getting to know the members that came to campus, the interview happened and within a week I received my offer.
Interview Questions
Given your experience in (enter resume line pointing to personal or work experience), what kind of takeaways can you share with us?

In what ways have you been able to contribute outside of the classroom once you got to campus?

* Tell us about a time in which you were challenged, failed, and what you specifically took away from and learned from the situation.

* What specific rotation within our program are you most interested to work within?

* Tell us about a time where you had to work within a team and how did your strengths and weaknesses help or hurt the group?
Sample Answer

Financial Analyst Intern Interview

Anonymous employee in Round Rock
Interviewed: September 2017
Date Submitted: Aug 16, 2018
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Group Interview
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
Differs by school. I was interviewed by alumni and an executive. Entirely behavioral and 0 technical question.
Interview Questions
1. Tell me about a time when you worked well in a team.
2. Tell me about your leadership experiences.
3. Tell me about a time when you overcame an obstacle.
4. Walk me through your resume.
5. Why [this company]?
6. Tell me about your ideal manager. How would you respond if [said managerial style was x, y, z...]
7. Tell me about [the company].
8. What's a recent company event that interests or excites you?
9. Why do you think you'd fit in at [company name]?
10. Tell me about [miscellaneous things on your resume. Mine was about a unique interest]
Sample Answer

Finance Analyst (FDP) Interview - Corporate Finance

Anonymous interview candidate in Austin
Interviewed: August 2017
Date Submitted: Feb 19, 2018
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
This interview started at a career fair where I was offered a phone interview. This was relatively easy then I was offered a 1 on 1 interview on campus - this was mostly behavioral "will you fit in with the team questions". Following this was an in person interview at the office where I was interviewed by 3 different staff members of my team (ranging from junior to senior). They again asked behavioural questions and wanted to get an idea of my background/capabilities (i.e. do I have to be hand held). Know about the company and the culture before you interview. It is a competitive role, so make sure you explain how you will add value, that seems to be what they are looking for. Dell is in a transition period so they seemed to look for people who can hit the ground running.
Interview Questions
Mostly behavioral questions or general competency questions rather than technical questions. I think they know they are interviewing for an entry level role but they definitely don't want a novice. Answer questions carefully and demonstrate capabilities.


- What is the most challenging role/task you have had?
- In "insert scenario" what would you do? There were several questions like this ranging from "meet tight deadlines" to "not getting on with a team on one of your rotations".
- If you did something wrong, what would you do?
Sample Answer

corporate strategy Interview - Technology

Anonymous interview candidate in Austin
Interviewed: January 2013
Date Submitted: Nov 04, 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Recruiter called me about corporate strategy opportunity at Dell with a focus on strategic sourcing. I wasn't terribly enthused but thought I would give them a shot. Had 1 phone interview with the director leading the search with no further contact.
Interview Questions
My friend's son ran a lemonade stand yesterday and made almost no money. Why do you think this might be the case? Had to think about all sorts of factors including time of day, location, price, product, advertising, weather, service quality, store layout, competition, owner experience, etc.
Why do you want to work for Dell? Why do you want to focus on strategic sourcing? These were difficult questions since I wasn't totally sure about either. In retrospect I don't think I would have pursued this opportunity to interview stage if I had it to do over again.
Sample Answer

Financial Analyst Rotational Program Interview - Corporate Finance

Anonymous employee in Austin
Interviewed: August 2014
Date Submitted: Sep 14, 2014
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
I first met Dell representatives at the ALPFA 2014 National Convention. The recruiter told me about their rotational program, which consists of six month rotations over a period of two years. One rotation may be international if you are among the highest performing analysts. I had a phone interview following that. The interview was behavioral in nature and the only questions related to Dell specifically were about my knowledge of the industries and Dell's newest products. The rest of the interview consisted of standard behavioral scenarios (tell me about a time when you had to work with a difficult team, when you failed, etc.)
Interview Questions
Since this was an international program, the recruiter was very interested in any international experiences I had. I told them I had visited the Dell offices in Singapore and she was interested in finding out more about how I had dealt with the culture shock.
Towards the end of the interview, the recruiter asked me if I knew what was currently going on in the industry and some of Dell's newest products. I mentioned the decline in PC sales and their new products in the tablet space.
Sample Answer