Graphics Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - Folsom, California
September 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
There was one screening round regarding my internship experience and the job requirements to check if there was a match.
The second round was a technical interview that lasted for about one and a half hours. It involved a review of my resume, and questions on cache coherence, STA, and simple design principles.
I heard back in a week for an onsite interview.
Questions
Topics covered:
- Cache
- Coherency
- Virtual Memory
- FSM for overlapping and non-overlapping sequence detectors.
Given the waveforms for a set of 3 signals, deduce the final circuit.
Find the bug in the system where system specifications are given with output waveforms.
SystemVerilog and OVM-based questions, as mentioned on my resume (through internship).
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Intel Graphics Hardware Engineer role in Folsom, California.
Success Rate
67%
Pass Rate
Intel's interview process for their Graphics Hardware Engineer roles in Folsom, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive78%
Neutral22%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Intel's Graphics Hardware Engineer interview process in Folsom, California.
Intel Work Experiences
3.0
We used to have a good work culture, but things have changed
Graphics Hardware Engineer • Former Employee
Folsom, California, United States
February 21, 2015
Pros: This was my dream company, and I had the pleasure of working for this company for more than 8 years. It had good work-life balance, other than 3-4 months of stressful work at the time of the product launch. There were talented folks around you. There was an option of work from home on a need basis (not for all teams).
This is typically a process-oriented company with too much documentation and good company policies. Here is where the pros end.
Cons: Intel's work culture has changed drastically over the years. It's extremely difficult to grow in the organization. It's over-process oriented; nothing happens without a meeting. There are lots of meetings and emails. We used to have good work-life balance, but things started slowly changing after 2008.
After spending too many years, it would be hard to find jobs outside Intel, as the technology you learn would be too specific to Intel (this is especially true if you work in the core team). There would be a few handful of companies where your job profile would fit.
Compensation is extremely low compared to the market. My salary was increased twice for the sake of market adjustment, but even then, it's still very low compared to the market for similar experience and job profiles.
Pay raises are very minimal or sometimes non-existent.
4.0
A good place to work
Graphics Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Folsom, California, United States
June 25, 2024
Pros: The team is very supportive and helps each other in understanding the architectural concepts.
There is a very good team atmosphere for learning new concepts and about the legacy features to increase your overall knowledge.
Cons: Very little documentation. Sometimes it is difficult to speak amongst all the senior engineers. Senior engineers and managers seem to be overloaded with work and meetings across different time zones.
5.0
Co-op was great!
Graphics Hardware Engineer • Former Employee
Folsom, California, United States
June 1, 2015
Pros: The work-life balance is great compared to other companies. Yes, you won't always be working on the latest and greatest things, but being able to take off early on Fridays to hit the slopes was great!
Cons: The location I was at (Folsom) wasn't the greatest for someone in their early twenties, but there are enough people there to have a good time.
- 3.0We used to have a good work culture, but things have changedGraphics Hardware Engineer • Former EmployeeFolsom, California, United StatesFebruary 21, 2015Pros: This was my dream company, and I had the pleasure of working for this company for more than 8 years. It had good work-life balance, other than 3-4 months of stressful work at the time of the product launch. There were talented folks around you. There was an option of work from home on a need basis (not for all teams). This is typically a process-oriented company with too much documentation and good company policies. Here is where the pros end.Cons: Intel's work culture has changed drastically over the years. It's extremely difficult to grow in the organization. It's over-process oriented; nothing happens without a meeting. There are lots of meetings and emails. We used to have good work-life balance, but things started slowly changing after 2008. After spending too many years, it would be hard to find jobs outside Intel, as the technology you learn would be too specific to Intel (this is especially true if you work in the core team). There would be a few handful of companies where your job profile would fit. Compensation is extremely low compared to the market. My salary was increased twice for the sake of market adjustment, but even then, it's still very low compared to the market for similar experience and job profiles. Pay raises are very minimal or sometimes non-existent.
- 4.0A good place to workGraphics Hardware Engineer • Current EmployeeFolsom, California, United StatesJune 25, 2024Pros: The team is very supportive and helps each other in understanding the architectural concepts. There is a very good team atmosphere for learning new concepts and about the legacy features to increase your overall knowledge.Cons: Very little documentation. Sometimes it is difficult to speak amongst all the senior engineers. Senior engineers and managers seem to be overloaded with work and meetings across different time zones.
- 5.0Co-op was great!Graphics Hardware Engineer • Former EmployeeFolsom, California, United StatesJune 1, 2015Pros: The work-life balance is great compared to other companies. Yes, you won't always be working on the latest and greatest things, but being able to take off early on Fridays to hit the slopes was great!Cons: The location I was at (Folsom) wasn't the greatest for someone in their early twenties, but there are enough people there to have a good time.
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