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Updated Apr 11, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Software Developer Intern at Infinera
Posted Apr 11, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 (took 2 weeks)
Interview Consisted of basics in Network and C++
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Software Intern at Infinera
Posted Feb 5, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took a day)
The interviewer asked me basic questions on my resume and about projects. Overall, it was a nice experience. However his domain was into Digital design which I was not interested in. I had to wait for nearly two weeks to get the reject. It was a 40 minute interview
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Hardware Engineer Intern at Infinera
Posted Jan 31, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took a day)
Not very professional. They only asked about the previous experiences. Could hear a lot of people talking in the background. The person who interviewed me kept shifting rooms cause he had no place to sit and talk.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Hardware Engineer at Infinera
Posted Dec 15, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in Sunnyvale, CA (took 1+ week)
1. Phone interview 45 min. with hiring manager.
2. Office interview with technical presentation 1 hr. then engineering interview 5 person, 45 minutes each.
3. 2nd Office interview: higher rank staff member, other managers and VP.
It's very important to spend time prepare for the technical presentation and control time when presenting.
Prepare for basic hardware engineering questions such as transmission lines, coupling, power issues.
Engineers are very shape so take time to answer questions with thought processes. Do not rush to answer questions if you are not sure about the right answer.
Interview Questions
What's its effect to the signal trace?
How do you check the discontinuity?
What's are the topology for a switcher? Buck? Boost? Buck-Boost?
Negotiation Details
Offer was very good, no need to negotiate.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation and a Skills Test.
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Manufacturing Engineer Intern at Infinera
Posted Nov 10, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 (took 2 months)
Interviewed on background, experiences and relative interest in the position.
Describe in details certain aspects listed on the resume.
General/behaviour Q&A at the end of the interview.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
Did not negotiate.
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Staff Engineer at Infinera
Posted Oct 30, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2009 (took a day)
Day long technical interview, covering domain expertise, data-strucutre/algorithms/problem solving abilities and programming skills
Interview Questions
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Marketing Manager at Infinera
Posted Aug 2, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2009 in Sunnyvale, CA (took 2 months)
When finally had the on-site it was a grueling five hour interview. One-on-ones included three team members, the hiring manager and HR Director. No breaks. Some people were nice and businesslike. Others didn’t want to be there and just went through the motions.
They should focus more on working style and philosophy, since they had high turnover when I was there. Not everyone could cut it. Some people were not accepted into the group, very high-schoolish and clicky.
Ask about daily interaction, personalities, how they work together to make sure it is the right fit for you and you can accommodate them.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
Yes, can negotiate on salary. They pay some very well and others not. This was pre-IPO and pre-big company HR staff. Not sure how it is now.
No negotiation on stock options.
Bonuses were not given when I started. Then we received a pitiful RSU grant that vested over four or five years, $2000 over five years, come on!
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Project Administrator at Infinera
Posted Jun 16, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 (took 2 weeks)
First step was phone interview with Human Resources primarily to discuss the job responsibilities, salary and interest. Second step was a phone interview with the department manager where typical questions were asked about knowledge and experience. Then face-to-face meeting with department manager and interview with department head. More detailed discussion of job responsibilities, organizational structure and interview questions regarding experience in specific areas related to the job responsibilities being pursued.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Senior Engineer at Infinera
Posted Apr 14, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2009 (took 1 week)
One or two telephonic interviews take place to screen candidates. Then you are asked to appear at company premise for interview. It starts with a presentation of your work done at previous company. I did not bring power point file, so i presented on board. After this there can be 2 to 4 technical interviews on same day.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Presentation.
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Product Line Analyst at Infinera
Posted Apr 1, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 (took 2 weeks)
The entire interview process was carried out by the Accounting/Finance department in conjunction with the Engineering department. HR was not involved in the process. Both the phone screen and 1:1 in-person interviews (with 2-3 people) were done by Finance and Engineering. A presentation was required for the final round that I was not invited to.
The questions were very Excel-oriented, in terms of skills and financial modeling experience. Be ready with a lot of detailed examples. There wasn't a focus on personality, but the people I met were outgoing and casual. There is a start-up feel in that the department does seem like they need a candidate who can deal with chaos and be willing to work outside the job description (ie finance in accounting or accounting in finance).
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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