I sent my resume to an alum from my college, and she passed it along to the hiring manager of the division.

The first email communication I received was a request to set up a preliminary phone interview. The interview was mostly just gauging my interest in the position and the company, along with a few questions about my resume.

From there, they requested another phone interview for the following week. The second phone interview focused on my experiences and what I consider my qualifications. Afterwards, I received another email asking to set up a third phone interview. The third phone interview was with another person in the department and covered somewhat similar material.

After the three phone interviews, they asked to schedule an on-site visit. That process was pretty quick, and they paid for the travel, rental car, and hotel (including up to $50 of food per day).

The on-site process began with me giving a 30-minute presentation of my choice, followed by 4 hours of technical interviews. The interviews primarily asked about fundamental aspects of EE.

In the end, they did not give me an offer because I did not have enough professional experience. Despite this, as a new grad, I had two summers of internships and three semesters of working with company-sponsored projects.

They stated they needed someone who could contribute from week one and could not spare the month needed to train me up to speed.

It was a tough process with a bittersweet result, but it was a good learning experience.

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