I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at PDF Solutions in Apr 2025
Interview
Screened through HR, talked to Hiring Manager, went on to a
Person I would have been supporting then talked to the VP of IT
Waited 2 weeks to hear that I did not get the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Roleplayed with the Hiring manager going through a problem, VP of IT gave a hypothetical "Imagine threre's a security issue and Data backups are failing you have 50k to fix both. Which would you prioritize?
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at PDF Solutions
Interview
It was a terrible experience for me. The hiring manager didn't even look at my resume and when I talked to him over the Teams mentioned right after we started to talk, he had been looking for a more experienced person.
Why don't you spend a few minutes reading a resume before setting up an interview? My resume has details of my past work and is easy to understand who I am.
I am happy that I didn't get through this. If they don't spend a few minutes reading your resume and understand it, then it isn't worth working for them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you had experience in designing e-beam optics?
Why do you want to leave your current role?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at PDF Solutions
Interview
It was relatively straightforward. You speak with about 3 different people and then lastly you’d speak with the Controller or CFO. If you get through, HR will give you a call to discuss specifics.