Thin Films Module Engineer Interview Experience - Hillsboro, Oregon
Process
The interview process was long but friendly.
It started with a phone screen from an engineer, which lasted about an hour. A month later, I was contacted to schedule the panel interview.
On the panel interview day, I had six interviews with the hiring manager, group leaders, and fellow engineers, among others. I also gave my own research presentation.
The questions were mostly based on my presentation and resume, focusing on how I solved each problem and why I chose particular techniques.
Questions
Troubleshooting instruments, conflicts with workers, a particular problem in your PhD that you had solved. When do you stop troubleshooting yourself and ask for help?
Did you ever modify a machine?
Basics of SEM, CVD, XRD, etc.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Intel Thin Films Module Engineer role in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Success Rate
Intel's interview process for their Thin Films Module Engineer roles in Hillsboro, Oregon is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Intel's Thin Films Module Engineer interview process in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Intel Work Experiences
- 5.0Great place to workThin Films Module Engineer • Current EmployeeHillsboro, Oregon, United StatesJanuary 12, 2022Pros: Good salaries, great perks, amazing location.Cons: Very high competition, not high stock and bonuses, and a less year-to-year increment.
- 4.0Intel Corporation is a good place to workManufacturing Technician • Former EmployeeHillsboro, Oregon, United StatesJune 18, 2025Pros: Corporate bonuses, lots of holidays, personal time, and vacation. Unit bonuses. Other free stuff by area. 401K matching (3%). Very good insurance.Cons: Prone to layoffs. Also prone to hiring people with low education, then promoting them. Which is good, except then no promotions go to established employees. This makes the hard workers mad that the new people get the raises.
- 5.0Great Place to WorkSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Current EmployeeHillsboro, Oregon, United StatesMay 16, 2019Pros: Work culture is really good. We have an agile process for software development, and we demo our work every 2 weeks. It's fun to pick up tasks and do your best. The best part is, I get to work on what I love.Cons: I didn't find any yet.
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