PTD Engineer Interview Experience - Portland, Oregon
February 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I received a call from the hiring manager regarding my interest in the position and a discussion about my resume. I was then called for an onsite interview, which consisted of a one-hour presentation, followed by three one-to-one interviews.
Questions
There was a one-hour presentation about my thesis project. Most of the questions were related to troubleshooting the problem.
This was followed by three one-to-one interviews, mostly centered around the projects I carried out during my career and how I solved the problem statement. Questions related to behavior and teamwork, etc., were also asked.
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The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Intel PTD Engineer role in Portland, Oregon.
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Intel's interview process for their PTD Engineer roles in Portland, Oregon is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Intel's PTD Engineer interview process in Portland, 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
Great Benefits, Stalled Promotions
Mechanical Engineer • Current Employee
Portland, Oregon, United States
October 29, 2021
Pros: High-tech company with good benefits.
Cons: Difficult or impossible to get promotions.
5.0
Great People, Remote Still Allowed
Software Engineer(Internship) • Current Employee
Portland, Oregon, United States
August 2, 2023
Pros: - The people are great, as is WLB.
- They still allow fully remote interns.
Cons: Limited return headcounts for interns.
Senior management is calling for a return to the office.
- 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.
- 4.0Great Benefits, Stalled PromotionsMechanical Engineer • Current EmployeePortland, Oregon, United StatesOctober 29, 2021Pros: High-tech company with good benefits.Cons: Difficult or impossible to get promotions.
- 5.0Great People, Remote Still AllowedSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Current EmployeePortland, Oregon, United StatesAugust 2, 2023Pros: - The people are great, as is WLB. - They still allow fully remote interns.Cons: Limited return headcounts for interns. Senior management is calling for a return to the office.
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