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I’m a foreigner so below are some of the interview questions. Round 1: 1. Tell me about yourself and what you did in your previous work/post graduate studies. 2. Interviewers shared briefly the job scope and description. Round 2: 1. Present a technical presentation on your previous job/post graduate work. 2. Why did you choose tsmc and why Taiwan? 3. Are you single or married, do you have a girlfriend? 4. If you are here for a few years, it will be damaging to our department as we need time to train you and groom a talent. 5. Tell me about yourself in 3mins besides your previous job and work.
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Principal Engineer

Interviewed at TSMC

3.3★
Feb 28, 2023

I’m a foreigner so below are some of the interview questions. Round 1: 1. Tell me about yourself and what you did in your previous work/post graduate studies. 2. Interviewers shared briefly the job scope and description. Round 2: 1. Present a technical presentation on your previous job/post graduate work. 2. Why did you choose tsmc and why Taiwan? 3. Are you single or married, do you have a girlfriend? 4. If you are here for a few years, it will be damaging to our department as we need time to train you and groom a talent. 5. Tell me about yourself in 3mins besides your previous job and work.

They asked me to role-play a Data & AI client conversation—delivering a technical narrative (not Qlik-specific) to showcase my technical acumen, storytelling resonance, and ability to handle client questions. I was provided ample time to prepare the presentation.
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Principal Solutions Architect

Interviewed at Qlik

4★
Oct 9, 2025

They asked me to role-play a Data & AI client conversation—delivering a technical narrative (not Qlik-specific) to showcase my technical acumen, storytelling resonance, and ability to handle client questions. I was provided ample time to prepare the presentation.

A few technical questions about firmware such as what happens during interrupts. Questions about my past projects. One person wanted to verify what I have done and listed in my CV. How do I relate to this position? Questions about my future plans. How do I handle different situation at the work environment.
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Software Systems Principal Engineer (Firmware)

Interviewed at Dell Technologies

3.7★
May 20, 2016

A few technical questions about firmware such as what happens during interrupts. Questions about my past projects. One person wanted to verify what I have done and listed in my CV. How do I relate to this position? Questions about my future plans. How do I handle different situation at the work environment.

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