I came to Intel from much smaller technology companies, including startups. I had some concerns about large bureaucracy or disinterested employees.
I was pleasantly surprised to find not-too-bad bureaucracy and committed, smart employees. The management team generally works to keep engineers busy on meaningful projects.
Still some big-company churn:
Layers of needless "process" to get certain things done. Periodic required courses on company policy. Etc.
Continue trying to cut back on time-wasting meetings.
Technical interview by two people. I was asked multiple technical questions, both general and specific to the job. Both of the interviewers were very impatient, and the interview was very hard mentally due to their behavior.
There was a phone screening call first. Then, there were several (five, if I remember correctly) interviews in a row on-site, with many CS and programming theoretical questions, as well as many behavioral questions. At that time (November 2007), th
Phone screen interview and onsite interview. There are typically 4-5 rounds of phone calls, followed by 2-3 rounds of onsite interviews. After that, HR will contact you to discuss your package, and then you will need to undergo a background check.
Technical interview by two people. I was asked multiple technical questions, both general and specific to the job. Both of the interviewers were very impatient, and the interview was very hard mentally due to their behavior.
There was a phone screening call first. Then, there were several (five, if I remember correctly) interviews in a row on-site, with many CS and programming theoretical questions, as well as many behavioral questions. At that time (November 2007), th
Phone screen interview and onsite interview. There are typically 4-5 rounds of phone calls, followed by 2-3 rounds of onsite interviews. After that, HR will contact you to discuss your package, and then you will need to undergo a background check.