Supermicro

Test Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California

October 1, 2015

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

I was contacted by HR to apply, and she asked for a phone interview scheduled the following week. The phone interview went well. They asked me about my experience and short- and long-term plans. I was invited for an in-person interview the following week. I was interviewed by three managers and the Director. I explained how my expertise and work ethic can help the company. They explained the culture and how the work would be.

Questions

How do you see yourself 5-10 years from now?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Supermicro Test Engineer role in San Jose, California.

Success Rate

100%

Pass Rate

Supermicro's interview process for their Test Engineer roles in San Jose, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.

Experience Rating

Positive100%

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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Supermicro's Test Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.

Supermicro Work Experiences

Will not recommended the job

Test Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Sometimes we have good staff meals. Always have OT available if you are into that.

Cons: Bad working environment and working culture. Like, it's actually horrendous. I was training a new guy and suddenly he became my supervisor just because he speaks Chinese. Overall, this working culture is not for me, where your performance and knowledge don't matter. As long as you bow your head and listen, then you will be treated well. I don't like that at all.

Will not recommended the job

Test Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Sometimes we have good staff meals. Always have OT available if you are into that.

Cons: Bad working environment and working culture. Like, it's actually horrendous. I was training a new guy and suddenly he became my supervisor just because he speaks Chinese. Overall, this working culture is not for me, where your performance and knowledge don't matter. As long as you bow your head and listen, then you will be treated well. I don't like that at all.

Joined company last year

Application Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Free breakfast and lunch training

Cons: No upward movement, and middle management and management do not help fight for you.

Joined company last year

Application Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Free breakfast and lunch training

Cons: No upward movement, and middle management and management do not help fight for you.

Great company to work (please read Pros and Cons below)

Staff Firmware Engineer • Current Employee

January 21, 2026

Pros: Great company to work for. I am a firmware engineer who worked on issue resolution at first. Later, I was able to join AI Development. Because of my strong network connection, I was able to work on Business Development to leverage customers. These days, I was selected to join our new product, the DCBBS (Data Center Building Block Solutions) Team to expand our company's territory. Great management team! Great colleagues! Great benefits! Great working environment that allows me to grow. I really feel blessed to work here not only for the great benefits, but I also already got two bonuses in cash/stock a year and one raise in salary every year. Lots of gift cards, celebrations, teambuilding events, and professional trainings.

Cons: Parking is a major concern for all buildings. The company keeps growing and acquires lots of buildings. The commute between buildings is another issue for face-to-face meetings, although online meetings are okay most of the time. One more problem is that the conference rooms are not enough.

Great company to work (please read Pros and Cons below)

Staff Firmware Engineer • Current Employee

January 21, 2026

Pros: Great company to work for. I am a firmware engineer who worked on issue resolution at first. Later, I was able to join AI Development. Because of my strong network connection, I was able to work on Business Development to leverage customers. These days, I was selected to join our new product, the DCBBS (Data Center Building Block Solutions) Team to expand our company's territory. Great management team! Great colleagues! Great benefits! Great working environment that allows me to grow. I really feel blessed to work here not only for the great benefits, but I also already got two bonuses in cash/stock a year and one raise in salary every year. Lots of gift cards, celebrations, teambuilding events, and professional trainings.

Cons: Parking is a major concern for all buildings. The company keeps growing and acquires lots of buildings. The commute between buildings is another issue for face-to-face meetings, although online meetings are okay most of the time. One more problem is that the conference rooms are not enough.

Will not recommended the job

Test Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Sometimes we have good staff meals. Always have OT available if you are into that.

Cons: Bad working environment and working culture. Like, it's actually horrendous. I was training a new guy and suddenly he became my supervisor just because he speaks Chinese. Overall, this working culture is not for me, where your performance and knowledge don't matter. As long as you bow your head and listen, then you will be treated well. I don't like that at all.

1.0
Will not recommended the job
Test Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, CA
March 4, 2024
Pros: Sometimes we have good staff meals. Always have OT available if you are into that.
Cons: Bad working environment and working culture. Like, it's actually horrendous. I was training a new guy and suddenly he became my supervisor just because he speaks Chinese. Overall, this working culture is not for me, where your performance and knowledge don't matter. As long as you bow your head and listen, then you will be treated well. I don't like that at all.

Joined company last year

Application Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Free breakfast and lunch training

Cons: No upward movement, and middle management and management do not help fight for you.

3.0
Joined company last year
Application Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, CA
March 1, 2024
Pros: Free breakfast and lunch training
Cons: No upward movement, and middle management and management do not help fight for you.

Great company to work (please read Pros and Cons below)

Staff Firmware Engineer • Current Employee

January 21, 2026

Pros: Great company to work for. I am a firmware engineer who worked on issue resolution at first. Later, I was able to join AI Development. Because of my strong network connection, I was able to work on Business Development to leverage customers. These days, I was selected to join our new product, the DCBBS (Data Center Building Block Solutions) Team to expand our company's territory. Great management team! Great colleagues! Great benefits! Great working environment that allows me to grow. I really feel blessed to work here not only for the great benefits, but I also already got two bonuses in cash/stock a year and one raise in salary every year. Lots of gift cards, celebrations, teambuilding events, and professional trainings.

Cons: Parking is a major concern for all buildings. The company keeps growing and acquires lots of buildings. The commute between buildings is another issue for face-to-face meetings, although online meetings are okay most of the time. One more problem is that the conference rooms are not enough.

5.0
Great company to work (please read Pros and Cons below)
Staff Firmware Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, CA
January 21, 2026
Pros: Great company to work for. I am a firmware engineer who worked on issue resolution at first. Later, I was able to join AI Development. Because of my strong network connection, I was able to work on Business Development to leverage customers. These days, I was selected to join our new product, the DCBBS (Data Center Building Block Solutions) Team to expand our company's territory. Great management team! Great colleagues! Great benefits! Great working environment that allows me to grow. I really feel blessed to work here not only for the great benefits, but I also already got two bonuses in cash/stock a year and one raise in salary every year. Lots of gift cards, celebrations, teambuilding events, and professional trainings.
Cons: Parking is a major concern for all buildings. The company keeps growing and acquires lots of buildings. The commute between buildings is another issue for face-to-face meetings, although online meetings are okay most of the time. One more problem is that the conference rooms are not enough.

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