Intel came to my school and gave a talk outlining what they do. They also gave us a chance to drop off our resumes.

That night, I got a call for a follow-up interview the next morning on campus. It lasted about 30 minutes. During the interview, I explained my thesis work, and the manager discussed the responsibilities of the job.

Afterwards, the manager said he/she would like to invite me out to OR for an on-site interview. The hiring manager called 2 days later to confirm.

About 3 weeks after that, I was flown out to Portland, OR for my interview. It started at 9:15 am.

I spoke with the manager who interviewed me at my school, and he/she gave me the rundown of the day. After that, I gave my 1-hour thesis presentation in front of 2 junior engineers.

The rest of the day consisted of 1-hour interviews with various managers from the group I was applying for. They were very similar to my on-campus interview.

The day ended with a meeting with the original manager, who asked me the typical interview questions that one would expect. They told me they would let me know within 3 weeks.

About 1.5 weeks after that, I received the rejection email. They said that I was welcome to apply again to a different group and that my resume is still in the system in case something pops up that would suit my talents.

Overall, everybody was very nice, and it was a very good experience.

Quickly describe your thesis research.

What was the most difficult problem you had to solve on your lab?