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      Senior Principal Engineer Interview

      Mar 22, 2012
      Anonymous employee
      Fremont, CA

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      Senior Principal Engineer Interview

      Dec 15, 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at WD (Fremont, CA) in Jul 2010

      Interview

      The hiring process was fast and easy. Scheduled after the phone interview. No presentation is needed for fresh applicant from academia. Interview consisted 4-5 one on one meetings and lasted half day.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      how to optimize a thin film process for different requirements
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      Question 2

      precision and accuracy of magnetic measurement
      Answer question

      I applied online. I interviewed at WD

      Interview

      Applied online at Western Digital. Got a reply in about 2-3 weeks. Came in for the interview and was interviewed by HR and 3-4 staff engineers. Contacted me a few weeks later and offered me the job.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Gave a lot of trouble shooting questions/scenarios.
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      Senior Principal Engineer Interview

      Jan 4, 2013
      Anonymous employee
      Fremont, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at WD (Fremont, CA)

      Interview

      Got my resume forwarded by a friend inside the company. Interview was very simple unlike other company interviews I have attended. Just need to know what you have put on your resume. No talk/presentation expected.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      None
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      Senior Principal Engineer Interview

      Aug 1, 2013
      Anonymous employee
      Fremont, CA
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at WD (Fremont, CA) in Dec 2012

      Interview

      Easy. The hiring manager was eager to get someone. People are leaving this company, and new comers are necessary to keep the group operational.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      As everybody believe that this hard drive business is dying out, why do you want to join?
      1 Answer