I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Pixar Animation Studios in Mar 2015
Interview
Got an email to schedule a phone interview after applying online. Quick process -- they scheduled the interview for Friday morning when I had gotten the first email Wednesday. Interviewed with two individuals for about 20 minutes. Heard back about 2-3 weeks later that they were moving forward with other candidates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions about projects listed on my resume -- explain how you did _____ and what steps you took to figure out _____.
Language questions to test knowledge on C++ and general concepts -- asked which route you would take when trying to code _____, asked what _____ is and advantages/disadvantages of C++ features.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Pixar Animation Studios
Interview
Very intense interview. After a couple phone interview they flew me out for a full-day interview of hour-long sessions between me and the people who would become my future coworkers and leads.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How many palindrome numbers are between 1 and 10,000? (show your work)
I got the on-campus interview. After that, it will be another 1-2 on-site interview. Unfortunately, I didn't pass the first round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I don't remember the exact question, but it was about what kind of work you wanna do in Pixar. The interviewer listed tuns of positions in "animation terms", which I surely couldn't follow as a CS geek...