Engineering Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California
January 1, 2012
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Had one phone round and five panel on-site interviews.
Questions
Can we use a latch to sync cross-clock domains?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Intel Engineering role in Santa Clara, California.
Success Rate
25%
Pass Rate
Intel's interview process for their Engineering roles in Santa Clara, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral25%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Intel's Engineering interview process in Santa Clara, California.
Intel Work Experiences
4.0
Valuable Experience, But Won't Recommend
Engineering • Current Employee
Tainan, Taiwan
June 17, 2021
Pros: Good to have the experience.
Cons: No any questions for cons.
4.0
Good Benefits, No Cons
Engineering • Former Employee
New Mexico, Maryland, United States
August 26, 2025
Pros: The benefit is kind of good.
Cons: No cons for this company.
1.0
Ruthless employer that doesn't stand by its values
Engineering • Former Employee
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
August 1, 2018
Pros: You'll learn fast and get great insight into how such a large structural organization works.
Great pay, but be prepared to work 24/7 for it.
Cons: Too many cons.
The company talks about being part of a team, but the review process pits worker against worker. Every year, one person in a team will be delivered a poor review. It's about measuring your work against other team members.
This may work for those selling a number of units, but in the world of SW engineering, it's impossible to compare. It's like comparing apples with oranges.
Strong hierarchy of managers and above. Anyone below will have to rely on the goodwill of their manager to do well. If you have a bad manager (which there are many at Intel), then you can forget about a career.
Although flexible working hours are offered, women are under pressure to perform and work long hours. This may not fit well with family life.
Anyone with talent soon works out that they don't stand by their values and leaves.
- 4.0Valuable Experience, But Won't RecommendEngineering • Current EmployeeTainan, TaiwanJune 17, 2021Pros: Good to have the experience.Cons: No any questions for cons.
- 4.0Good Benefits, No ConsEngineering • Former EmployeeNew Mexico, Maryland, United StatesAugust 26, 2025Pros: The benefit is kind of good.Cons: No cons for this company.
- 1.0Ruthless employer that doesn't stand by its valuesEngineering • Former EmployeeMunich, Bavaria, GermanyAugust 1, 2018Pros: You'll learn fast and get great insight into how such a large structural organization works. Great pay, but be prepared to work 24/7 for it.Cons: Too many cons. The company talks about being part of a team, but the review process pits worker against worker. Every year, one person in a team will be delivered a poor review. It's about measuring your work against other team members. This may work for those selling a number of units, but in the world of SW engineering, it's impossible to compare. It's like comparing apples with oranges. Strong hierarchy of managers and above. Anyone below will have to rely on the goodwill of their manager to do well. If you have a bad manager (which there are many at Intel), then you can forget about a career. Although flexible working hours are offered, women are under pressure to perform and work long hours. This may not fit well with family life. Anyone with talent soon works out that they don't stand by their values and leaves.
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