I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at TSMC in Sep 2025
Interview
One video interview with a team member, one with his boss. Both had clearly not looked at my resume beforehand. Had me talk through my resume, and asked questions about my experience. It seemed important to them I understood the technical background/theory of projects I had worked on.
Both of them heavily emphasized that this job would involve overtime 2+ times a week, as well as some weekend and night shift work. They asked me a lot of questions about how I felt about this, and how loyal I would be to the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain this resume position.
Explain how your company’s product works.
I applied online. I interviewed at TSMC (Phoenix, AZ) in May 2026
Interview
It was an hour long interview, there was an mid level equipment engineer with two higher up engineers. They just mostly asked some behavior questions and mostly talked about my experience and resume.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me what my senior capstone project was, what was our objective and goal and how did we solve it
3 panel interviews, 1 phone interview and 1 HR interview. Mostly behavioral questions and basic semiconductor manufacturing process questions. The interviews would be your direct manager, senior engineers and your manager’s manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1- Are you ok with dealing with people who dont speak English fluently?
2- How would you communicate if they dont speak English?
What will make you leave the company?
Straightforward interview. Mostly interested in your work ethic and ability to learn quickly. Technical questions asked about previous projects and how one approaches new problems. Must express willingness to learn and work hard.