Staff Test Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
January 1, 2015
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Interviewed by the test manager and senior test engineers in turn. Asked technical questions on tester and program development, correlation, and production release. Also asked about teamwork and handling work pressure.
Questions
Technical questions and solution approaches
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Broadcom Staff Test Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Broadcom's interview process for their Staff Test Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Neutral100%
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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Broadcom's Staff Test Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Broadcom Work Experiences
3.0
Great Tech, Tough Schedules
Staff Test Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
May 21, 2015
Pros: Leading technology, talented people, helping the environment.
Cons: Tight schedule, lots of pressure, last-minute push.
4.0
Good Pay, Job Insecurity
Staff Test Engineer • Former Employee
Yishun New Town, Singapore
August 14, 2021
Pros: I have been working at Avago-Brcm for over 10 years. The salary and benefits are good, as are the RSUs. The working environment is good, and the colleagues are good.
Cons: Lack of training, retrenchment is common. I have experienced a large scale of retrenchment; about 50% of the whole department was asked to leave on the same day.
4.0
Learning Sw/hw Automation, Tough Shift
Staff Test Engineer • Current Employee
Irvine, California, United States
May 19, 2015
Pros: Good learning experience. Exposure to SW and HW automation for testing.
Cons: Work the second shift and need to think on my feet with a minimal amount of support.
- 3.0Great Tech, Tough SchedulesStaff Test Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMay 21, 2015Pros: Leading technology, talented people, helping the environment.Cons: Tight schedule, lots of pressure, last-minute push.
- 4.0Good Pay, Job InsecurityStaff Test Engineer • Former EmployeeYishun New Town, SingaporeAugust 14, 2021Pros: I have been working at Avago-Brcm for over 10 years. The salary and benefits are good, as are the RSUs. The working environment is good, and the colleagues are good.Cons: Lack of training, retrenchment is common. I have experienced a large scale of retrenchment; about 50% of the whole department was asked to leave on the same day.
- 4.0Learning Sw/hw Automation, Tough ShiftStaff Test Engineer • Current EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesMay 19, 2015Pros: Good learning experience. Exposure to SW and HW automation for testing.Cons: Work the second shift and need to think on my feet with a minimal amount of support.
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