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Interviewed Aug 2010 in San Jose, CA (took 2 days)

There were 2 phone interviews, 1st by the Recruiter then the Hiring Manager, followed by 2 onsite interviews. Each onsite interview consisted of 4 interviews of 45 minutes each.

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Describe the pros and cons of a well known product

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If you were to create a new product, what would it be, describe it's features, it's distinguishing characteristics, what would be the target market and why?

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I was able to negotiate $3000 more than they were offering, although I had asked for $8K more than they offered. I told the hiring manager that I would like to be offered a salary that was on par with my colleagues in the industry, or else I would keep looking to jump jobs to get paid the appropriate wages.

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.

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Interviewed Apr 2011 in San Jose, CA (took 4 weeks)

With so many people being hired (2,000 each year for the next 3 years), they've got this down to a science. First, an HR rep calls you for a phone pre-screen. Then, HR sets up a phone screen with the hiring manager. That is followed by a few more phone interviews with peers or subordinates. Finally a 1:1 live interview is conducted. In my case, they were bringing me from out of state, so I interviewed with 3 different people (all colleagues of the hiring manager).