I applied online. I interviewed at TSMC (Hsinchu) in Aug 2020
Interview
1. Booking time with HR.
2. Fill in the online job application on the TSMC website.
3. Went to the office in Hsinchu.
4. Need two IDs to get into the office.
5. English Test (Listening and Reading)
6. Interview with Hiring Manager.
7. Finished.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. Would you mind to OT? (normally 10 hours every day)
3. Would you mind having a shift (one shift equals to one week), every 3 months?
Initial screening and then a meeting with the direct supervisor. Lastly, you meet with the HR. The hardest part is the HR where they would tend to ask questions regarding to what if questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Introduce the project you did before and what are the challenges that you encounter while doing it.
It was a video interview. I first had a 20 min self-introduction (including a introdction on PhD and MS thesis topic). After that, the employer asked about questions about persoanlity and working styles.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
For what ability or personality do you consider the most important for this job? And why?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at TSMC (Hsinchu) in Oct 2024
Interview
Managers from 3 department. 15 minutes introduction, then they take turn asking question, but no professional question. After about 1 minth, HR called me to asked some basic question, such as could you take shift? do you accept any relocation?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what's the most difficult thing you've encountered?