I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Archer (San Jose, CA) in Feb 2026
Interview
During the phone screening, they gave very demanding technical questions, such as theoretical, for 1 hour. Also, they are not provided any update after the interview. If you can't get any update within 2 weeks, it would be negative sign.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe the electrochemical-thermal-life model based on governing equation.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Archer (San Jose, CA) in May 2026
Interview
30-min recruiter call → 30-min hiring manager call → 30-min call with a team member (senior simulation engineer) → full onsite at the San Jose office. Onsite was a 1-hour case study presentation in front of a 5-person panel (bring your own laptop, present your background + a technical project, then a live whiteboarding exercise on HIL test design), followed by four back-to-back 30-min 1:1s
I applied online. I interviewed at Archer (San Jose, CA) in Apr 2026
Interview
I had an initial 30-minute screening interview with one of the hiring managers. The conversation focused on my background, previous technical project management experience, and how I handle cross-functional collaboration and tight deadlines. There were also a few behavioral questions related to communication, prioritization, and problem-solving. Overall, the interviewer was professional and the process felt organized and straightforward.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to describe a time when I had to translate business or program requirements into technical tasks for engineers.