Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California
December 1, 2017
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was contacted by a recruiter after applying online who scheduled a phone interview for the same day. The hiring manager asked me about my background and was very helpful throughout the interview.
Questions
My background.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Intel Software Engineer (Internship) role in Santa Clara, California.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Intel's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Santa Clara, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral0%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Intel's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Santa Clara, California.
Intel Work Experiences
5.0
Great Boss, Company, Benefits
Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
December 1, 2025
Pros: Great boss, great company, great benefits.
Cons: None that I can think of
3.0
Let's dive in to Intel
AI Engineer • Former Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
November 26, 2025
Pros: Technology company, giving you the chance to work on cutting-edge technologies.
Cons: No job security anymore, charter contamination across different groups, very political.
2.0
Very chill, very boring
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
November 13, 2025
Pros: - Work a few hours a week
- Everyone is chill
Cons: You will learn nothing.
To get ahead and do anything meaningful is nearly impossible. If you try to, you will be beholden to sister teams doing nothing and your own teammates overestimating work. Don't shake the culture-type feel.
Pay is slightly above average as a general average, but very below for a top 100 company.
- 5.0Great Boss, Company, BenefitsEngineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesDecember 1, 2025Pros: Great boss, great company, great benefits.Cons: None that I can think of
- 3.0Let's dive in to IntelAI Engineer • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesNovember 26, 2025Pros: Technology company, giving you the chance to work on cutting-edge technologies.Cons: No job security anymore, charter contamination across different groups, very political.
- 2.0Very chill, very boringSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesNovember 13, 2025Pros: - Work a few hours a week - Everyone is chillCons: You will learn nothing. To get ahead and do anything meaningful is nearly impossible. If you try to, you will be beholden to sister teams doing nothing and your own teammates overestimating work. Don't shake the culture-type feel. Pay is slightly above average as a general average, but very below for a top 100 company.
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