Siemens Interview Questions

22 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (93%)

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.

3.8
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  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (86%)

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.

2.7
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% Interns - FT Offers (78%)

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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Year 2026
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Finance
Location Orlando
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2024
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Industrials
Location Bangalore
Experience
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Difficulty
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Location Peachtree Corners
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Job Title Manager
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Location Los Angeles
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Location Atlanta
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Year 2017
Job Title Intern
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Group/Division Corporate Finance
Location Alpharetta
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Interview Questions & Answers - Siemens Examples

Finance Intern Interview - Finance

Anonymous employee in Orlando
Interviewed: March 2026
Date Submitted: May 25, 2026
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
From my point of view, the hiring journey began with a recruiter’s email that set up a single, 45‑ to 60‑minute video interview with a panel of senior finance leaders; the conversation opened with a behavioral prompt about navigating a crossroads in a nonprofit’s funding model, then shifted to a finance‑focused case where I was asked to outline the key metrics (order backlog, book‑to‑bill ratio, service margin, free‑cash‑flow conversion, R&D intensity) I would use to benchmark Siemens Energy against rivals such as GE Vernova and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, followed by a deep‑dive on my familiarity with Power BI and Tableau for financial reporting, a rapid‑research exercise to produce actionable insights within a day, and a discussion of the collaborative, low‑competition culture that emphasizes high‑output workdays ending around 6‑7 pm; the interview closed with my questions about the team’s workflow and a clear timeline—decision by early next week communicated via email.
Interview Questions
“Imagine senior leadership asks you to benchmark Siemens Energy against its competition. What metrics would you prioritize and what would you focus on?”
Question: “I noticed you never mentioned any generative‑AI tools. Is this a distrust of gen‑AI?”
“If you were given a strategic topic you know virtually nothing about and needed actionable insights by tomorrow, what would be your process?”
Sample Answer

Summer Intern Interview - Industrials

Anonymous employee in Bangalore
Interviewed: May 2024
Date Submitted: Nov 13, 2024
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Presentation
Interview
Gave me a research paper on non linear dynamics and had to present it for about half an hour
Counter questions asked to test understanding and dicuss the project I will be working on
Interview Questions
Asked me about my interest in such a niche and unexplored field given I am a college student was a bit difficult
Sample Answer

FLDP Interview - Public Finance

Anonymous employee in Peachtree Corners
Interviewed: October 2022
Date Submitted: Oct 04, 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Other
Interview
1 in person on campus interview then 1 superday interview with a case study and 3 back to back interviews
Interview Questions
Basic behavioral and accounting questions
Sample Answer

M&A Strategy Manager Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: April 2022
Date Submitted: May 16, 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Presentation
Interview
The interview process was pretty chill, first round with one of the hiring mangers, then followed up with a case and 2-ppl interview walk thru case/behaviors, and then lastly talk with group VP
Interview Questions
Which industry you would recommend us to look into and why
Sample Answer

Financial Leadership Development Program Interview - Corporate Finance

Anonymous employee in Malvern
Interviewed: September 2021
Date Submitted: Nov 01, 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
The hiring process was pretty brief. I met with an employee at a career fair, from there I got accepted into an interview. It was two, half-hour interviews. Mostly behavioral, very brief and easy technical questions.
Interview Questions
They asked about technical skills, and computer background a lot.
Sample Answer

Siemens FLDP Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Atlanta
Interviewed: October 2017
Date Submitted: Sep 13, 2018
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Presentation
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
1st Round on campus with a finance manager
2nd round was flown out to Alpharetta GA to a superday, 3 interviews one case study
Interview Questions
Job interviews are tough. If you're not well-prepared, some questions can leave you frantically searching for an answer, says Barry Drexler, an expert interview coach who has conducted more than 10,000 interviews.

With over 30 years of HR experience at notable companies like Lehman Brothers and Lloyds Bank Group, Drexler says these are the seven questions that always trip people up:

1. What are your weaknesses?
On one hand, you don't want to give a weakness that will make you lose out on the job. On the other hand, you're still expected to deliver an answer.

Drexler says the best way to attack this question is to give a natural weakness that everyone deals with and to not dwell on it. Then immediately follow up with whatever actions you've taken to counter your weakness. And finally, explain the results that you've achieved by fixing it. He gives this example:

Weakness: When I make a
Sample Answer

FLDP Intern Interview - Energy

Anonymous employee in Atlanta
Interviewed: October 2017
Date Submitted: Sep 03, 2018
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
I applied via on campus recruiting and I had a 1st round interview where I was asked mostly fit questions and I had one technical at the end of the interview.
Interview Questions
Nothing was too difficult in the interview. It was almost all behavioral stuff. The hardest thing was the case study on the super day. The super day consisted of three morning interviews that were all 1 hour long. Then there was a 1 hours case study were they randomly put you into groups. The case was not too hard they were mainly just looking for how you worked as a team. Then to end the super day there was a panel and you had to ask good question about the program and siemens as a whole. That was it.
Sample Answer

FLDP Interview - Public Finance

Anonymous interview candidate in Orlando
Interviewed: September 2017
Date Submitted: Oct 14, 2017
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Group Interview
Presentation
Personality Test
Interview
Applied online, and got a call by a recruiter to interview in person at a Siemens locally. Was told after that there was an interview in Georgia that they fly you to.
Interview Questions
Most of the questions were basic. The first question posed was to just tell them about myself. After that we went over my resume step by step. Some example questions asked involved leadership positions and how I would react in certain situations. The interview was held by 3 people that wrote down stuff as you were talking. It threw me off because I was expecting to only talk to one person. Towards the end of the interview they asked more technical questions relating to accounting that I was not prepared for.
Sample Answer

GMT Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Bangalore
Interviewed: June 2016
Date Submitted: Jan 10, 2017
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Presentation
Interview
It was great. First, there was a presentation and then we had to undergo case study and interviews for the process
Interview Questions
Siemens was a great experience. First, there was a presentation and then we had to undergo case study and 2 interview rounds for the process to complete. This took less than a month to complete.

Some of the questions that were asked during our interview process were as follows:

Why Siemens?
Tell me about an instance where you showed leadership at work?
Tell me more about the instances where you came up with big innovations at work?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
What do you do to be healthy?
Sample Answer

FLDP Intern Interview - Corporate Finance

Anonymous employee in Alpharetta
Interviewed: October 2016
Date Submitted: Oct 28, 2016
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Other
Interview
Career fair led to short 15 min on campus interview, then a superday with a dinner. They put you up at a hotel, then the following morning there is 4 interviews and a group case study.
Interview Questions
All the interviews were pretty standard except for one which was very unconventional. The employee mainly talked about his business philosophy, but then would jump in with questions and challenge your answers. Asked do you consider yourself a leader?

Questions where
What is a time you had to complete something with only part of the information?
How would you calculate supporting costs?
Talk about a time where you had to convince others to go with your idea.
Tell me something that's not on your resume.
Why corporate finance instead of investment banking?
Are you really willing to travel?
How would you go about telling a manager they were wrong?
Why you over all the other candidates?
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Sample Answer
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