Process
I received an employee referral to apply for this job. Intel's human resources department contacted me through email a few days later.
Around a month after I applied, an Intel operations manager contacted me for an interview. They asked me questions about my resume, if I was still interested in the position, and my availability. They then provided me with a study guide listing topics to prepare for the next interview, which was scheduled for the following week.
My second interview was a two-hour session with a different operations manager and an Intel engineer. The two hours were divided into two one-hour segments: one with the operations manager and another with the engineer. I was asked behavioral, aptitude, and study guide questions. This interview involved significant math and critical thinking.
Two weeks later, I received and accepted their job offer. The compensation package exceeded my expectations.
Questions
Questions about your resume, testing your aptitude and attitude, and study guide topics.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Intel Engineer Technician role in United States.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Intel's interview process for their Engineer Technician roles in the United States is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Intel's Engineer Technician interview process in United States.
Intel Work Experiences
1.0
Constant Layoffs, Backstabbing Coworkers, and Little to No Career Progression
Engineer Technician • Former Employee
Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
August 1, 2025
Pros: Management only cares if you get the required work output done. They won't overwork you and force you to work overtime.
Cons: The company constantly announces layoffs. Hence, there is a constant fear of being laid off.
Lots of gossip amongst coworkers, and some coworkers will backstab you and only do what's best for them. Some of those coworkers will report you to HR for small mishaps, or casual conversations you had with another coworker to try to get you fired. Throughout my time at Intel, I've seen a few good coworkers get fired because of a small mishap they did.
Management does nothing about this if you tell them.
There is little to no career progress. You only get a max of 5% raises even if you are an overperformer. If you try to apply to other departments for a promotion, they decline you and just give you a standard rejection letter.
I was one of the highest performing members on my team. I got the highest raise amount every year and was set to get a pay grade promotion next year. I ended up getting laid off.
Intel is a sinking ship.
3.0
Life at Intel
Engineer Technician • Current Employee
January 6, 2020
Pros: Knowledgeable people, everybody wants to succeed here. There's a lot of competition.
The pay is not bad but can be better.
Cons: The company is dealing with a great number of awful and inexperienced managers. Some do not even have any technical background to be leading a technical group in the first place.
If you have found a great manager, my best advice is to stick with him and maybe not change groups until you are sure where you will land.
There is a lot of gossiping going on at the workplace. Mainly, the style of management creates such a hostile work environment. Some groups at Intel become like gangsters; to get admission, you must state your loyalty to the manager and their own culture, while the company policy dictates another.
My experience is HR is not to be trusted. They are not helpful, just a bunch of bureaucrats looking for their next paycheck.
If you are ever in a dilemma with a manager, better look for a new job in a new group.
Overall, do not trust anyone nor any manager. Let time be your ally; then you can let your guard down, and that is after 3 years of working with them.
4.0
Great place to work
Engineer Technician • Former Employee
Chandler, Arizona, United States
August 27, 2015
Pros: Benefits consist of medical and dental plans, with retirement benefits.
Cons: Production has gone overseas, and development was left over.
- 1.0Constant Layoffs, Backstabbing Coworkers, and Little to No Career ProgressionEngineer Technician • Former EmployeeHillsboro, Oregon, United StatesAugust 1, 2025Pros: Management only cares if you get the required work output done. They won't overwork you and force you to work overtime.Cons: The company constantly announces layoffs. Hence, there is a constant fear of being laid off. Lots of gossip amongst coworkers, and some coworkers will backstab you and only do what's best for them. Some of those coworkers will report you to HR for small mishaps, or casual conversations you had with another coworker to try to get you fired. Throughout my time at Intel, I've seen a few good coworkers get fired because of a small mishap they did. Management does nothing about this if you tell them. There is little to no career progress. You only get a max of 5% raises even if you are an overperformer. If you try to apply to other departments for a promotion, they decline you and just give you a standard rejection letter. I was one of the highest performing members on my team. I got the highest raise amount every year and was set to get a pay grade promotion next year. I ended up getting laid off. Intel is a sinking ship.
- 3.0Life at IntelEngineer Technician • Current EmployeeJanuary 6, 2020Pros: Knowledgeable people, everybody wants to succeed here. There's a lot of competition. The pay is not bad but can be better.Cons: The company is dealing with a great number of awful and inexperienced managers. Some do not even have any technical background to be leading a technical group in the first place. If you have found a great manager, my best advice is to stick with him and maybe not change groups until you are sure where you will land. There is a lot of gossiping going on at the workplace. Mainly, the style of management creates such a hostile work environment. Some groups at Intel become like gangsters; to get admission, you must state your loyalty to the manager and their own culture, while the company policy dictates another. My experience is HR is not to be trusted. They are not helpful, just a bunch of bureaucrats looking for their next paycheck. If you are ever in a dilemma with a manager, better look for a new job in a new group. Overall, do not trust anyone nor any manager. Let time be your ally; then you can let your guard down, and that is after 3 years of working with them.
- 4.0Great place to workEngineer Technician • Former EmployeeChandler, Arizona, United StatesAugust 27, 2015Pros: Benefits consist of medical and dental plans, with retirement benefits.Cons: Production has gone overseas, and development was left over.
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