Engineer, Staff I Software Systems Interview Experience - Irvine, California
Process
First, a phone screen with a recruiter.
After that, an on-site interview with six people.
You will spend about 30 minutes to an hour talking to each person.
Questions
I received a couple of unexpected questions that were tangents off of some work I had on my resume.
I know you should always be prepared for questions about your resume, but they asked some implementation details for projects that were fairly old, and I had difficulty remembering them.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Broadcom Engineer, Staff I Software Systems role in Irvine, California.
Success Rate
Broadcom's interview process for their Engineer, Staff I Software Systems roles in Irvine, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Broadcom's Engineer, Staff I Software Systems interview process in Irvine, California.
Broadcom Work Experiences
- 2.0Flexible But No Job SecurityStaff I Product Engineer • Former EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesMarch 3, 2016Pros: Flexible timings of work, no pressure.Cons: No job security. You can be fired anytime without reason.
- 3.0Nice Interviewers, Long InterviewTest Engineer • Current EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesFebruary 27, 2013Pros: Nice location to have an interview. (Comfortable) Most interviewers are nice.Cons: A 4-hour interview with 5 people. The last person was straightforward in telling me that he didn't like my answer while I was still talking.
- 4.0Principal Test EngineerPrincipal Engineer • Former EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesJuly 5, 2016Pros: Flexible work schedule, as long as project work gets completed. Good teamwork with test, design, and applications engineers.Cons: Unlimited vacation time, which means no vacation if a project is on a tight schedule or if there are not enough resources assigned to projects.
