Co-Op Engineer Interview Experience - Sunnyvale, California
Process
The interview was for the position of Co-op Engineer for the Spring semester. I had submitted my resume to University Relations long ago. Seeing a match between my academic projects and the job requirements, the Hiring Manager called me for an initial phone interview.
It seemed like a perfect match between my projects and the work I would do at AMD. The Hiring Manager was pretty much convinced and informed me that another senior engineer would conduct my next interview.
Due to time constraints, this occurred two days later. The senior engineer asked mostly technical questions covering C++, Verilog, Computer Architecture, and Algorithms. They also asked me to explain my academic projects in detail.
The interview lasted an hour. I believe they were impressed, as I received the offer by the next day.
Questions
In C++, what is a virtual destructor and when is it needed?
What is the difference between blocking and non-blocking assignments?
What is the main difference between C++ and Java?
What are the different time complexities of data structures?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the AMD Co-Op Engineer role in Sunnyvale, California.
Success Rate
AMD's interview process for their Co-Op Engineer roles in Sunnyvale, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for AMD's Co-Op Engineer interview process in Sunnyvale, California.
AMD Work Experiences
- 5.0An excellent place to work.Co-Op Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesAugust 10, 2015Pros: Smart people. Reasonable hours. No expectation to work on the weekend. The parking lot is empty on Saturday and Sunday. Benefits for interns, e.g. health and dental insurance at heavily subsidized rates. Gym on site with some free classes.Cons: There is no startup culture if that's your thing. There is almost no free food.
- 4.0CPU Cores Verification internCo-Op Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesAugust 2, 2015Pros: Teammates and reporting managers have very good technical and interpersonal skills. They are kind and very helpful. Hiring managers are also friendly and very approachable. Not much work pressure in general. Interns/co-ops are given a lot of responsibility, so they get to learn a lot. It's a great place for beginners and new college grads to learn about the architecture and micro-architecture of state-of-the-art CPUs.Cons: The company has been struggling financially since 2014. It also lost a lot of market share in the PC and server CPU markets to Intel. The company has been in huge financial debt for a few years. Some poor decisions by senior management and fabrication screw-ups by Global Foundries have caused the company's poor performance in the CPU markets in recent years.
- 4.0The work is very interesting, but the workplace isn't.Co-Op Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesJuly 17, 2012Pros: The work is interesting, with nice benefits, great support from the law department, and good facilities.Cons: The downside of this place is that I am at the HQ, where most people are mostly senior. There were very few interns around my age. Most people work then go home to their family. There are very few fun activities.
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