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Updated Apr 3, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Design Engineer at SunPower (San Jose, CA)
Posted Apr 3, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 in Richmond, CA (took a day)
Working with the internal recruiter took 18 months from when I was refered to by a SunPower worker. There would be a couple of phone calls where i would talk with the recruiter and then no follow up. I would leave messages and emails and days and months would pass with no communication from SP. Then it was hot and heavy, hurry hurry lets get you in for an interview. The interview was fine and comfortable. 3-4 hours with (3) two on ones and then a panel interview with managers and other engineers.
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I was able to make a lateral move in my salary and there was RSU's that they had some (100 units) to offer as a signing bonus.
Do your best to get what you need, becasue they are known for running lean and being frugal with thier salaries and promotions.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Project Development Analyst at SunPower (San Jose, CA)
Posted Aug 13, 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 Jul 2011 in Trenton, NJ (took 2 weeks)
I had a phone interview with the head of the Trenton office followed by a phone interview with an associate. About a week and a half later I traveled to the Trenton office and met with three analysts for half an hour each. These interviews were primarily "walk me through your resume" and personality questions. The following week I came back for three more interviews with more senior people. These interviews were pretty basic as well, the only difference was that one included a very brief and simple case about solar development.
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No negotiation. They gave me the higher of the two potential packages they offer to candidates and said that was the best they could do.
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The interview consisted of a Background Check, a Personality Test, a Skills Test, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Engineer at SunPower (San Jose, CA)
Posted Apr 22, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2009 (took 3 months)
It is a very appealing workplace, the office, the people, the company, the industry. There are many positive decision points from the start. The culture is relaxed. The hiring process was drawn out, tedious, and a little bureaucratic. The interviews were conducted by smart people who know their stuff. They paid for flight, hotel, car. I was interviewed by four people, each 1:1. You have to know your area and be a good personality fit.
Negotiation Details
There was a range which seemed to be set. Negotiation within the range seemed easy, if they want you.
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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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Helpdesk Support at SunPower (San Jose, CA)
Posted Mar 21, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2010 (took 3 months)
I was already working for the company and the Global Helpdesk Lead Manager asked me if I would be interested in working for the company, my answer was yes. Three months later he called me in for a 20 minute interview which was both rushed and informal.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Sales Executive at SunPower (San Jose, CA)
Posted Aug 13, 2010
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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 Nov 2009 (took a day)
Phone interview with internal recruiter followed up by several in person interviews. Made a presentation on what I planned to accomplish in the first 90 days. Very pleasant experience and a company that I would have enjoyed to work for. The sales cycles are long, similar to Enterprise deals so I believe my sales experience with many products with an average 90-120 day sales cycle hurt me.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Presentation, a Group/Panel Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Sales Executive at SunPower (San Jose, CA)
Posted Aug 1, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in Richmond, CA (took 5 weeks)
Initially I was contacted by the recruiter to let me know I was identified as a possible match and to pre-screen me. After a cordial and successful call, a phone interview was set up with the hiring authority. That call was much more pointed and dove into my resume and experiences very thoroughly. After that interview I was scheduled for an in-person presentation/interview. That's where it got challenging. I had to put together a presentation (mini-business plan) and present to a panel of 5 for 45-minutes; 15-mins more for questions. Then it was one-on-one interviews with each of the five people in the panel for 30 minutes each, all back-to-back. The panel consisted of two respective department heads and their staff that I would be working alongside and/or coordinating with.
Throughout the entire process, everyone at SunPower was extremely professional, courteous, and timely. All appointments and calls were on-time. The only delay I received was in the final decision process to extend an offer or not -- the process was delayed about a week while they deliberated.
The Richmond office is a beautifully modern glass-roofed brick warehouse type building. The employees were in open spaces and dressed in jeans/pants and casual shirts (some in more business-casual). Although I was in a suit for the on-site interviews, I was told the casual business attire is standard fare at that office. The HQ office in SoCal is said to be much more corporate in appearance and dress code.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Presentation, a Group/Panel Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Analyst at SunPower (San Jose, CA)
Posted Jun 30, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2010 (took a day)
HR rep called and talked about position and company profile
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Business Development at SunPower (San Jose, CA)
Posted Jun 24, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2010 in Honolulu, HI (took 6 weeks)
I was contacted over the phone after responding to a monster ad. I went through 3 phone interviews and was then requested in the California office for a panel interview and a series of one-on-one interviews. They wanted a business presentation and sent me several questions to answer. I went with a swat analysis of the market in Hawaii and what challenges I expected and how to overcome them. They were looking for more of a business plan presentation, with a complete business model and plan handed to them. Overall it was a good interview process. It took 3 days with travel time to fly to California and 1 day of interview. I half hour for the presentation and 5 30-40 minute 1:1 interviews. Sun power paid for everything including meals, gas and internet at the hotel. It lets you know that they are interested and serious about filling the position. Other companies should take note.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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IT at SunPower (San Jose, CA)
Posted Jun 11, 2010
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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 Sep 2009 in Richmond, CA (took 4 months)
Definitely a scoping/informational interview-- for them, not me. It took almost all day, and I met a total of 10 people. However, the department that they were interviewing for didn't exist ("yet") and they were definitely unsure of what type of questions to ask me. It was an interesting experience, but a bit too time consuming for something they were not committed to hiring for ("yet").
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Senior Performence Engineer at SunPower (San Jose, CA)
Posted Jan 19, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2009 (took 1+ week)
The 5 interviewers are seem to be rather serious, none of them offered water or break in between the interviews, the list of questions each person held seem to be well prepared and my answer were well documented. Although the questions are technically easy enough, and I was given the positive respond by the interviewers, I got no follow ups afterwards. The most strange thing is, not even the human resource or the hiring manager replied my email regarding to the status.
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The interview consisted of a Personality Test and a 1:1 Interview.
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