Process
The interview process was long but very casual.
It started at 7:45 AM and concluded at 4:00 PM.
The process included a 45-minute thesis presentation and one-on-one interviews with different team members.
The interview process was very exciting, and the interviewers were friendly.
They are looking for someone who knows how to troubleshoot different instruments and equipment.
Questions
They asked very generic questions:
- How did you manage inventory in the lab?
- How did you handle conflicts in a team?
- Problem-solving questions
- Technical questions regarding instrumentation mentioned on your resume
- Time management skills
- Leadership
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Intel PTD Engineer role in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Success Rate
43%
Pass Rate
Intel's interview process for their PTD Engineer roles in Hillsboro, Oregon is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive86%
Neutral14%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Intel's PTD Engineer interview process in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Intel Work Experiences
1.0
Direction Changes, Expendable Engineers
PTD Engineer • Current Employee
Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
January 12, 2019
Pros: Pay is okay in the Portland area, but with the sacrifice of your family life. Sabbatical is good if you stayed long enough to actually use it. Insurance and benefits like onsite gyms, eye doctors, dentists, and health centers are all positive, again if you get to use them.
Cons: In Portland Technology Development, the biggest problem I've seen is the incompetent top managers. Not that they are technologically incompetent, but because the important technological decisions/directions are changed on a weekly basis due to product roadmap changes. I feel this company is very product/market oriented. Because of this, an engineer's work for weeks, months, or even years, easily goes in vain simply due to the direction change. In the end of the year, no one cares what you have done; the managers only value the outcome, and if you have none, regardless of whether it's due to the direction change, you are screwed. It just makes you feel cheap and expendable.
An engineer in PTD has a minimum chance of career growth. There's no way to switch to other companies because of the geological location. The skills are also not very transferable, considering all the code names and acronyms. Everything is secret. You can only learn what you need to know.
Weekend meetings and extra work often ruin your personal life and trip plans. Depending on the manager, you can be called for weekend coverage very often with no compensatory day. Favoritism does exist. The exposure to top managers decides how good your focus is, not the time/effort you spent on your work. So practice your bragging/chit-chat skills if you decide to climb the Intel ladder. Also, be sure to spend time attending every possible meeting rather than doing the job. Someone will pick it up anyway. Top managers are impressed by talkers much more than doers.
4.0
Very good company with room to improve
System Validation Engineer • Current Employee
Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
June 26, 2023
Pros: Sabbatical, bonding leave, culture, and people.
Cons: Pay, Stock, Career Progression, and Urgency at Times
4.0
It's a good field to start in, but not to stay in
Manufacturing Technician • Current Employee
Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
April 4, 2023
Pros: Compressed work week: You're given a lot of time off. Vacation (around 6), Personal Assistant (around 6), Holiday (12 days). It's flexible. And a good company to start in for your background.
Cons: Very hard to move up, and hard to switch shifts.
- 1.0Direction Changes, Expendable EngineersPTD Engineer • Current EmployeeHillsboro, Oregon, United StatesJanuary 12, 2019Pros: Pay is okay in the Portland area, but with the sacrifice of your family life. Sabbatical is good if you stayed long enough to actually use it. Insurance and benefits like onsite gyms, eye doctors, dentists, and health centers are all positive, again if you get to use them.Cons: In Portland Technology Development, the biggest problem I've seen is the incompetent top managers. Not that they are technologically incompetent, but because the important technological decisions/directions are changed on a weekly basis due to product roadmap changes. I feel this company is very product/market oriented. Because of this, an engineer's work for weeks, months, or even years, easily goes in vain simply due to the direction change. In the end of the year, no one cares what you have done; the managers only value the outcome, and if you have none, regardless of whether it's due to the direction change, you are screwed. It just makes you feel cheap and expendable. An engineer in PTD has a minimum chance of career growth. There's no way to switch to other companies because of the geological location. The skills are also not very transferable, considering all the code names and acronyms. Everything is secret. You can only learn what you need to know. Weekend meetings and extra work often ruin your personal life and trip plans. Depending on the manager, you can be called for weekend coverage very often with no compensatory day. Favoritism does exist. The exposure to top managers decides how good your focus is, not the time/effort you spent on your work. So practice your bragging/chit-chat skills if you decide to climb the Intel ladder. Also, be sure to spend time attending every possible meeting rather than doing the job. Someone will pick it up anyway. Top managers are impressed by talkers much more than doers.
- 4.0Very good company with room to improveSystem Validation Engineer • Current EmployeeHillsboro, Oregon, United StatesJune 26, 2023Pros: Sabbatical, bonding leave, culture, and people.Cons: Pay, Stock, Career Progression, and Urgency at Times
- 4.0It's a good field to start in, but not to stay inManufacturing Technician • Current EmployeeHillsboro, Oregon, United StatesApril 4, 2023Pros: Compressed work week: You're given a lot of time off. Vacation (around 6), Personal Assistant (around 6), Holiday (12 days). It's flexible. And a good company to start in for your background.Cons: Very hard to move up, and hard to switch shifts.
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