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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California

March 1, 2015
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Process

I had a phone interview with the hiring manager, who asked me to talk about my previous work experience and relevant coursework.

I was also asked some basic technical questions related to C++.

After this, I was called for an onsite interview which had two rounds.

One was technical, where I was asked questions related to Embedded Systems and Operating Systems.

After this, it was similar to an HR round, where I was supposed to answer how I reacted to various situations at my previous workplace.

Questions

Differences between Mutex and Semaphore.

What is a Spinlock?

When would you use each of these?

Difference between Structure and Union.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 24 interview experiences for the Intel Software Engineer role in Santa Clara, California.

Success Rate

71%
Pass Rate

Intel's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Santa Clara, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.

Experience Rating

Positive71%
Neutral25%
Negative4%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Intel's Software Engineer interview process in Santa Clara, California.

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