I applied through university. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Intel Corporation (Albuquerque, NM) in Mar 2013
Interview
Initial communication was at the University information session. They liked my resume and offered me an on-campus interview which went well. Asked me some basic questions regarding my PhD work and why I want to work for Intel. Next was a phone interview after a couple of months for about an hour. Here too, some similar questions were asked regarding my PhD work, and also an explanation regarding the type of work at Intel was given. After a couple of weeks, they offered to fly me out for an onsite interview. This was a whole day process including PhD thesis presentations, several one-on-one interviews, and HR questions. Offer was given after a month of the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What kind of safety measures did you take in your lab while conducting experiments?
Do you know what the Benedict-Webb-Rubin equation of state is?
Have you used the Navier-Stokes equation? Where did you use it in your research?
What statistical analysis tools did you use for your research?
I interviewed at Intel Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Interview
Process begins with a phone screen with recruiter, followed by hiring manager discussion, then onsite interviews consisting of several one-on-one sessions, where candidates are usually expected to deliver a presentation.
It was pretty straightforward overall. They mainly asked questions about my resume, previous work experience, and the projects and research work I completed during my graduate studies. The conversation was conversational and focused on understanding my background and technical experience.
I interviewed at Intel Corporation (Hillsboro, OR)
Interview
General questions on past experiences and projects. Behavioral and scenario based questions. Had total 3 rounds, two with engineers and one with the hiring manager. All three were virtual rounds
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain the most challenging project you worked on