Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
May 1, 2012
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
- Phone Interview
- Resume questions
- Write-back/through cache
- Logic design: use mux to realize XOR function
- Onsite
Three persons:
- First person asked about timing and my project.
- Second person asked about logic design, metastability, and my project.
- Third person asked about cache, linked list, etc.
Questions
How to find out the TLB size?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Microsoft Hardware Engineer role in Mountain View, California.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Hardware Engineer roles in Mountain View, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Microsoft's Hardware Engineer interview process in Mountain View, California.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Heavy workload, but a good company to work at
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
July 28, 2025
Pros: Amazing food options, very smart individuals.
Cons: Hardware management is a bit of a mess. There have been lots of layoffs in the AI field.
There is a heavy workload in the SCHIE org.
5.0
Cool Projects, Good Balance
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
September 23, 2017
Pros: Good work-life balance and cool projects.
Cons: Salary slightly lower than software jobs.
4.0
Sometimes, it's a very fast-paced environment. Overall, it's a good place to work. The engineers here are knowledgeable
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
January 31, 2015
Pros: One has the opportunity to work on Xbox console. Get to play all the nice games and see the latest technology in the gaming industry.
Cons: The commute is bad going into Shoreline. It doesn't have the nice perks like Google/Facebook.
- 4.0Heavy workload, but a good company to work atHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJuly 28, 2025Pros: Amazing food options, very smart individuals.Cons: Hardware management is a bit of a mess. There have been lots of layoffs in the AI field. There is a heavy workload in the SCHIE org.
- 5.0Cool Projects, Good BalanceHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesSeptember 23, 2017Pros: Good work-life balance and cool projects.Cons: Salary slightly lower than software jobs.
- 4.0Sometimes, it's a very fast-paced environment. Overall, it's a good place to work. The engineers here are knowledgeableHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJanuary 31, 2015Pros: One has the opportunity to work on Xbox console. Get to play all the nice games and see the latest technology in the gaming industry.Cons: The commute is bad going into Shoreline. It doesn't have the nice perks like Google/Facebook.
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