Engineering Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
They called after several months of submitting my resume.
First interview was just a screening by the engineers. Second interview was with their manager. I felt that the manager was not very effective. They only asked one question that I couldn't answer. That doesn't mean I don't know anything. I probably know everything else besides that one.
They also mentioned that there may be more interviews (3rd) and maybe a 4th with the CEO. What med-large company does that for engineer interviews? I wasn't interviewing for the VP's position!
Questions
The question just happened to be about something I haven't experienced before, and no other questions to redeem myself with.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Supermicro Engineering role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
Supermicro's interview process for their Engineering roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Supermicro's Engineering interview process in San Jose, California.
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