I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at AMD (Markham, ON) in Nov 2021
Interview
Applied through school job portal and interviewed with two engineers. Pretty standard technical phone screen with two coding questions in C and general PC knowledge and behavioral questions about resume.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was a challenge you encountered in the past and how did you overcome it?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at AMD (San Jose, CA)
Interview
With 3 different team members. Got asked basic C++ questions, graph theory algorithms, a whiteboard session on how to figure out if a graph is bipartite. Also was asked about the underlying architecture of STL functions. Behavioral Qs on projects, leadership moments, how to handle conflict, etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How can you tell if a graph is bipartite, can you develop an algorithm?
I had a phone screen with a recruiter who was super nice and friendly, and they forwarded my resume to multiple teams. One was rejected without an interview, and one was given an interview with the hiring manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Only asked about my experience and then delved into the technical questions based on my resume.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at AMD (Markham, ON) in Nov 2025
Interview
The interview process was very smooth and well-organized. The recruiter kept me informed at every stage, and the interviewers were friendly, engaging, and genuinely interested in my experiences. Overall, it was a great and encouraging experience.