Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Toronto, Canada
February 1, 2018
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied through the internship program at the university and had the interview in person on campus.
The interview itself wasn't very difficult. It mostly consisted of questions about my experience and projects, along with behavioral questions.
Questions
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the AMD Software Engineer (Internship) role in Toronto, Ontario.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
AMD's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Toronto, Ontario is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral33%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for AMD's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Toronto, Ontario.
AMD Work Experiences
4.0
Learned Much, Very Busy
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
September 29, 2022
Pros: Learn a lot of new technology.
Cons: A little bit too busy.
3.0
Toronto and Austin Don't Mix
Senior Product Development Engineer • Former Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
November 2, 2015
Pros: Two world-class cultures: experts in CPUs and Graphics. Push hard, reach high, grab the stars. Learn a lot.
Good pay and benefits. Good career potential. Flexible hours, covered parking. Ontario!
Cons: The mixed cultures didn't meld well.
Austin didn't know how to support Toronto and found it hard to get out of the way.
Not enough people were assigned to projects, leading to lots of burnout, stress, and overwork. The superstars left when the train slowed down.
4.0
If you can ignore the office politics, working here can be a rewarding experience and pay
Software - Display • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
June 14, 2012
Pros: Get to work on the code down to intricate detail.
Helpful coworkers.
Work gym.
Flexible hours.
Team events.
Access to newest ASICs and debug boards.
Cons: Office politics.
The codebase is way too large for an intern to absorb in 16 months.
It's hard to gain trust, and coworkers are generally averse to change that risks breaking the code.
- 4.0Learned Much, Very BusySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaSeptember 29, 2022Pros: Learn a lot of new technology.Cons: A little bit too busy.
- 3.0Toronto and Austin Don't MixSenior Product Development Engineer • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaNovember 2, 2015Pros: Two world-class cultures: experts in CPUs and Graphics. Push hard, reach high, grab the stars. Learn a lot. Good pay and benefits. Good career potential. Flexible hours, covered parking. Ontario!Cons: The mixed cultures didn't meld well. Austin didn't know how to support Toronto and found it hard to get out of the way. Not enough people were assigned to projects, leading to lots of burnout, stress, and overwork. The superstars left when the train slowed down.
- 4.0If you can ignore the office politics, working here can be a rewarding experience and paySoftware - Display • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaJune 14, 2012Pros: Get to work on the code down to intricate detail. Helpful coworkers. Work gym. Flexible hours. Team events. Access to newest ASICs and debug boards.Cons: Office politics. The codebase is way too large for an intern to absorb in 16 months. It's hard to gain trust, and coworkers are generally averse to change that risks breaking the code.
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