Photo Process Senior Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
Two 1-hour interviews were conducted: one with the hiring manager and another with a senior engineer from the water sustaining engineering team.
Both interviewers asked technical questions, mostly based on my resume, and they were very friendly.
After one week, HR emailed me to send all my visa/passport information. She also started the background screening via a third-party company and informed me that she was working with the manager to get all the offer details ready before sharing them with me.
Two weeks after that, I contacted HR, but received no response. I contacted the hiring manager multiple times, and each time the manager mentioned they were trying to see if they could support international students with visa sponsorship.
I know visa sponsorship is a significant hurdle when hiring international students. However, if you are unsure about sponsoring international students, why proceed with the interview and background screening processes? It would be better to directly state that you cannot hire international students at this time.
Why not clarify this with the interviewee? This was very unprofessional from a company like Seagate.
Questions
Do you have photolithography experience?
Do you have experience with Six Sigma?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Seagate Technology Photo Process Senior Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
Seagate Technology's interview process for their Photo Process Senior Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Seagate Technology's Photo Process Senior Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
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