Member of Technical Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience - Austin, Texas
Process
Due to COVID-19, all my interviews were conducted online. Through an employee referral, I went through three rounds of interviews.
The first one was 30 minutes, very casual and not technical. I explained my research interests and background.
The second one was 1 hour and more technical. Again, I explained my interests and background and answered some technical questions related to my work to test my competency in optimizing software.
The third round consisted of three back-to-back 1-hour interviews, followed by a 1-hour meeting with the manager. This involved a much deeper dive into my background on HPC, scientific applications, and programming, with an equal mix of technical and behavioral questions.
Questions
Questions are specific depending on your background. Mine covered the following topics:
- MPI basics
- Optimizing GPU kernels
- Coupling C/C++ and FORTRAN codes
- Transposing a 2D pointer array
- Roofline model analysis
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AMD Work Experiences
- 2.0Confused company with uncertain directionMember of Technical Staff Software Engineer • Former EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesAugust 10, 2014Pros: Lots of smart, driven people. Lots of room to use new tech and solve problems as you see fit, not much micromanaging.Cons: AMD has a history of feast and famine that it never seems to be able to shake. One year you are getting a bonus; the next year, half your team gets laid off. Uncertainty is a constant at AMD.
- 3.0Good culture if you don't mind big companies. No respect for Software EngineersMember of Technical Staff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesMarch 10, 2012Pros: Lower management generally fair and do a pretty good job of looking out for the best interest of the DEVs and the products. Pretty good pay and benefits. Good culture (compared to some other big companies). Some really smart & talented people, especially in the software group. Relatively stable. While not universally true, downsizing typically affects lower-performers.Cons: * No respect for Software Engineers. * Upper management is out of touch with the software engineering ethos. * Culture is changing somewhat for the worse. * Constant pressure from management to hire somebody rather than wait for excellent developers. * Ridiculous software process (counting lines of code and bugs fixed to measure team "success"). * Objectionable stance on patents (constant pressure to submit something just so the company will have more in its portfolio).
- 3.0Average company, good technology, bad managementMember of Technical Staff Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesApril 8, 2018Pros: Good GPU technology. Flexible schedule.Cons: Low salary, and almost no bonus. The worst is the management. If you are not the tech leader or favorite buddy in your group, then you are a second-class citizen.
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