Principal Engineer Interview Experience - United States
September 12, 2024
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process included:
- HR screening
- A phone interview with two teammates from the future team
- An interview with the hiring manager
- An on-site executive interview
I also had to prepare a 20-minute presentation with slides to showcase my work.
Questions
Why do you want to work here?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Samsung Principal Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Samsung's interview process for their Principal Engineer roles in the United States is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Samsung's Principal Engineer interview process in United States.
Samsung Work Experiences
5.0
Tech Freedom, Tough Promotion
Principal Engineer • Current Employee
Korea, Korea
November 6, 2025
Pros: Technology, pride, a good salary, and a lot of chances to choose one's own tasks.
Cons: Difficult promotion, serious competition, many things to do.
4.0
A good workplace to work in, but compensation and workload fall short
Principal Engineer • Current Employee
Hwaseong, South Korea
June 19, 2025
Pros: Great office environment.
Flexible work hours.
Cons: Short on resources in every department.
Retention problem due to business downturn.
3.0
Good Balance, Rigid Culture
Principal Engineer • Former Employee
Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea
March 31, 2025
Pros: Good meal and work-life balance.
Cons: Fewer flexibility in job challenges, rigid organization culture
- 5.0Tech Freedom, Tough PromotionPrincipal Engineer • Current EmployeeKorea, KoreaNovember 6, 2025Pros: Technology, pride, a good salary, and a lot of chances to choose one's own tasks.Cons: Difficult promotion, serious competition, many things to do.
- 4.0A good workplace to work in, but compensation and workload fall shortPrincipal Engineer • Current EmployeeHwaseong, South KoreaJune 19, 2025Pros: Great office environment. Flexible work hours.Cons: Short on resources in every department. Retention problem due to business downturn.
- 3.0Good Balance, Rigid CulturePrincipal Engineer • Former EmployeeHwaseong, Gyeonggi, South KoreaMarch 31, 2025Pros: Good meal and work-life balance.Cons: Fewer flexibility in job challenges, rigid organization culture
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