Production QA Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
The interview is held in a weird, dark room with dirt on the chair. There are three rounds of interviews in this first face-to-face stage. Two managers are in the first round, one team leader is in the second round, and another leader from another team is in the third round. Basically, they all ask for a description of myself and job summary at the beginning of every round, so I have to repeat it again and again. In the first round, the atmosphere is good and more like chatting with job experience exchange. Starting from the second round, you would start to see the cold and disrespectful faces. They would let you know who the boss is and that you know nothing compared to them. They keep interrupting your talking and asking another question without letting me finish my response. It's very rude and unprofessional. They said that I will get notice for another round of face-to-face interview with the big boss if they are interested in me.
Questions
What is quality?
What's your weakness?
Why do you think that you are worth the salary jump? What can you bring to Super Micro?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Supermicro Production QA Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
Supermicro's interview process for their Production QA Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Supermicro's Production QA Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Supermicro Work Experiences
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- 1.0Toxic work environmentSolutions Architect • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CAAugust 5, 2025Pros: 1. RSU 2. Free dinner box (that you promise to work over 8 pm)Cons: 1. Pretty bad office politics. Working with each other between the groups, teams or departments just like spy to spy. Your managers, directors input the mindset to you that some people are your enemies and they can set you up anytime. You work 2. Pretty bad work culture #1. Some seniors who don't like to share experience or knowledge with you. Instead they watch you mess up. Also they push the assignments that they don't like to you, even when it is not in the scope of your job responsibilities. 3. Pretty bad work culture #2. Watch out for your inventory or stuff when you work in the lab, production, even in your cubicle. Some people just take your stuff without your permission and they don't tell you, until you found out and you are anxious like a cat on a hot tin roof. 4. They don't match 401K. 5. Only 10 days of vacation leave and 5 days of sick leave. If you want to apply for over 3 days of sick leave in a row you have to show a doctor's note. 6. No work from home, and you have to work 5 days in the office. However, ironically, some seniors have the privilege that they can show up very late (noon or even just work from home).
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