Comcast HireVue Interview Questions and How to Answer Them

Comcast screens many internship and early engineering applicants with an on-demand HireVue before any live conversation, so a few short recorded answers decide whether an engineer or manager ever meets you.

Practise a HireVue-style interview

Your first session is free with a free account. After that, Interview Access is £5 once for up to 20 sessions, with no subscription.

How the Comcast HireVue works

Where it sits

Not published. Reported as the first round after the online application, sometimes after a short skills questionnaire, and before a live interview with an engineer or manager.

Programmes

Not published. Reported for software engineering and engineering internships and an engineering analyst role.

Length

Not published.

Questions

Not published. Reported as a few behavioural questions about your interest in Comcast and your past experience.

Thinking time

Not published.

Answer time

Not published. Reported as two to three minutes per answer on an engineering analyst role.

Retakes

Not published. Reported as unlimited on one internship.

Adjustments

Comcast says you can ask for an accommodation for an interview or assessment once you are invited, by emailing its talent accommodations team with the requisition number.

Comcast HireVue questions candidates report

6 questions from Comcast HireVue interviews. Prepare a story for each type rather than a script for each question.

About you and why Comcast

Introduce yourself.
Software engineering internship, Sunnyvale
What clubs or extracurriculars are you involved in at college?
Software engineering internship, Sunnyvale
Why do you want to work for Comcast?
Software engineering internship

Problems and technical communication

Tell us about a time you overcame obstacles.
Software engineering internship, Sunnyvale
How do you convey complex, technical information to non-technical stakeholders?
Engineering analyst, Atlanta
Give an example of a time when you had to evaluate detailed technical information to solve a problem.
Engineering analyst, Atlanta

How to answer Comcast HireVue questions

Lead “why Comcast” with a real product or programme

Comcast runs internships across tech and engineering, product, data science and other teams, plus the CORE rotational tracks in cybersecurity, finance and technology. Name the one you applied to and a product you use or have studied, such as its broadband, streaming or network work, and say what you want to build or learn there.

Show the entrepreneurial spirit in your obstacle story

Comcast’s first listed value is “An entrepreneurial spirit”: “We embrace good ideas and bring them to life quickly.” For the obstacles question, pick a time you tried a new approach when the first one failed, say how quickly you tested it and what changed as a result.

Explain technical work as you would to a customer

Two reported questions are about technical information: making it clear to non-technical people and using it to solve a problem. Give one example, name the audience, say what you left out or simplified, and how you checked they understood. Close with the decision they could make because of it.

Use your extracurriculars to show respect and giving back

Comcast lists “Respect for each other”, with “a culture of fairness, respect, and inclusion”, and “Giving back” among its values. When asked about clubs, choose one where you did something for others, such as mentoring, organising or volunteering, and give one result rather than a list of memberships.

Keep the introduction to one minute

Say what you study or do now, one project or job that fits the role, and why you applied to this team. Comcast values “Doing the right thing and acting with integrity”, so describe your own part in group work plainly rather than claiming the whole result.

Tips for recording your answers

One intern reports unlimited retakes, so record a test answer first if the platform allows and check your sound and framing.
Answers of two to three minutes are reported, so plan a story that fits in about two minutes and stop when the result is clear.
Speak your answers rather than reading them. One candidate noted the recruiter wanted verbal responses.
Keep three bullet points per story next to the camera, not a script.
If you need more time or another format, ask Comcast for an accommodation as soon as the invitation arrives.

Frequently asked questions

Does Comcast use HireVue?

Yes. HireVue’s own case study says Comcast screens with on-demand interviews on its platform, and internship and engineering candidates report a HireVue as their first round.

How many questions are in the Comcast HireVue?

Comcast does not publish a number. Candidates report a few behavioural questions about their interest in Comcast and their past experience.

Can you retake answers in the Comcast HireVue?

Comcast does not say. One internship candidate reports unlimited retakes on the self-recorded questions.

What happens after the Comcast HireVue?

Candidates report a live interview next, with an engineer, a manager or upper management, often over Microsoft Teams. On one role the recruiter sent the recorded interview to hiring managers to review.

Practise for the Comcast HireVue

Our AI interview practice uses the same one-way format: five questions on screen, 60 seconds to prepare, then up to a minute to answer on camera. Choose the finance focus and the questions lean towards finance, with feedback on relevance, clarity and structure and on what finance assessors look for, such as commercial awareness and integrity. You also get a model answer to your weakest question.

The questions are ours, not Comcast’s. Start answering before the 60 seconds are up to match a shorter thinking time, and since practice lets you re-record, do one session in a single take.