I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Intel Corporation (Hillsboro, OR) in Mar 2013
Interview
First, got one phone interview for an engineering position with group No. 1. This one was very basic and informal, and most of the time was spent chatting about the company itself, my previous experience, and the details of the job.
Second interview was on-site with group No. 2. After the phone interview they had apparently passed my resume on to a different group, but it wasn't exactly clear. The interview lasted for a full day and consisted of nine back-to-back interviews in the cafeteria, with a break for lunch off-site. I had to be escorted everywhere, even to get a coffee or to go to the bathroom, and saw virtually nothing of the company except the cafeteria and a conference room. They couldn't even tell me what I would be working on, beyond the most general or basic of terms. At the end of the day I was expected to give an hour long presentation on my PhD research. Exhausting.
Most questions were technical, like "can you describe how XYZ works," but there were also a few questions like "if you had a problem with a co-worker, what would you do?"
Portland is great, the pay would be good, but I was not impressed with the job itself. These people are expected to put in 60 to 80 hours a week, possibly more if needed, plus be on-call 24/7. And, since it's a huge company that makes very precise, reliable devices, the engineering jobs require extreme specialization.
The process engineering job interview focused heavily on real-world problem solving skills. They wanted someone who had lived in the lab, who had owned a tool, and had solved complicated experimental problems on it. Theoretical or academic knowledge was not a priority.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Describe your most difficult problem in the lab, and how you solved it."
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Intel Corporation in Feb 2013
Interview
This was a phone interview for D1DR Process Engineer positions. Got phone interview call after a week my resume was submitted in career fair. The call is mostly informative, with the interviewer describing the position/tasks for 30 min
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about an experience when you fixed any mechanical equipment
I applied online. I interviewed at Intel Corporation (Phoenix, AZ)
Interview
Had a phone interview based on my online resume submission at intel's job site. It was mostly on projects and exposure to various EDA tools learnt during undergrad and grad studies.
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