Hardware Intern Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
The purpose was to gauge overall understanding of an electrical engineering undergraduate degree.
It started simple and then worked up to advanced concepts until the interviewee began to struggle.
At this point, the interviewer dug in and began to ask conceptual questions that required extending general undergraduate knowledge.
For example: What is capacitor self-resonance? This is not taught in undergrad generally, but it is obvious if you understand the basics.
Being flown out to Seattle is cool for an intern interview.
Questions
Capacitor self-resonance.
Op-amp circuits (textbook).
Trace parasitics and transmission lines.
FPGA design:
- Clock domain crossing
- SPI
- I2C
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Microsoft's interview process for their Hardware Intern roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Hardware Intern interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Hardware Intern reviewHardware Intern • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMay 13, 2021Pros: Great work environment and support.Cons: Might pay less than other companies. The recruiting process was slow.
- 5.0Flawless Internship, No ConsHardware Intern • Current EmployeeMarch 24, 2021Pros: Excellent. No complaints at all.Cons: None none none none none none
- 4.0Impactful Projects, Slow BureaucracyHardware Intern • Former EmployeeMay 11, 2019Pros: Benefits, great networking, projects make an impact.Cons: Bureaucracy, limited upward mobility.
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