Application Validation Engineer Interview Experience
Process
First, there was a technical screen interview. I then had a 2.5-hour panel interview with 4 different engineers. The last one was the hiring manager. The other engineers were friendly and asked some technical and behavioral questions, and the HM asked a few background questions instead.
Questions
knowledge of computer components and servers
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Supermicro Application Validation Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Supermicro's interview process for their Application Validation Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Supermicro's Application Validation Engineer interview process in United States.
Supermicro Work Experiences
- 3.0Coin FlipApplication Validation Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CASeptember 5, 2024Pros: You can get lucky and get a good team and manager.Cons: Company culture is toxic. A very loud, and distracting workplace. Poor organization. No SOPs.
- 4.0A generally good company in hardwareApplication Validation Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CAMarch 3, 2024Pros: Engineers get free breakfast and dinner. Generally a good salary. Stock bonus.Cons: Sometimes you need to work overtime depending on the product launch days and bugs related to different vendor product components. It is tedious work.
- 2.0A rough place to work, feels like a dead end.Application Validation Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CAAugust 28, 2026Pros: The cafeteria food is decent.Cons: Insane bureaucracy; Bad work-life balance; Any kind of interpersonal culture is non-existent; Below standard pay for the area.
