Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - College Station, Texas
October 1, 2012
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I just went through my resume and talked about my intern experiences.
I even talked about my cellphone case.
Questions
No tech problem, which is kind of disappointing as I prepared for it.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft Hardware Engineer role in College Station, Texas.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Hardware Engineer roles in College Station, Texas is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Hardware Engineer interview process in College Station, Texas.
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