Failure Analysis Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at WD with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Failure Analysis Engineer roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at WD overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at WD as a Failure Analysis Engineer according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
One on one interview: 50%
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at WD (Milpitas, CA)
Interview
Two rounds. Roundtable teams call with 3 to 5 members. In person at the site interviews all day. Technical electrical engineering and semiconductor materials questions and qualitative questions on resume items.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How a floating gate works in fundamental emag theory
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at WD (San Jose, CA) in Aug 2025
Interview
no technical questions, pretty fast at around 30 minutes. Easy process and no complaints. mostly the typical behavioral questions like biggest strengths and weaknesses. they were also quick to give me a decision
First round was over the phone. Asked basic interview questions. Multiple people on the panel which was somewhat intimidating but they were nice. Very professional didn't ask too many technical questions.