The interview comprised a telephonic round and an on-site interview. Both included questions related to programming. Intel heavily relies on Microsoft technologies, so knowing them is a plus.

The phone interview consisted of a few verbal technical questions, and then I was asked to code a small program. The time allotted was 15 minutes. The code was judged on thought process, clarity of concepts, and how easy it was to understand for a fellow developer.

The on-site interview comprised 7-8 rounds with a lunch break. It went from 8 am to 5 pm. There was one behavioral round, two problem-solving rounds, and all others were technical coding rounds.

Though the interview process differs from team to team, there is no set pattern. I have seen people get jobs based on a 1-hour on-site interview.

What would you do if you were managing a team and the team was unable to solve a problem technically, with a deadline approaching?

Would you sit down and code it yourself? Be furious at the team? Blame them for failure? Complain to upper management? Etc.

The follow-up was: What would you do if you had two months before your next project started?

Sit and relax? Ramp up team skills? Etc. Etc.