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      Senior Principal Engineer Interview

      27 Sept 2013
      Anonymous employee
      Lake Forest, CA

      Other Senior Principal Engineer interview reviews for WD

      Senior Principal Engineer Interview

      15 Dec 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at WD (Lake Forest, CA) in Aug 2009

      Interview

      I received a call from Western Digital's recruiter who asked if I would be interested in working for Western Digital. Of course I said yes and the recruiter set up an interview for the following week. It was an all day interview that included lunch. In the morning, I arrived at 8 AM at the HR department. During the day I would meet with four engineers and two engineering directors. Each of them had a series of questions regarding typical engineering problems. There were no written tests, just back and forth questions and answers. The directors were more team oriented and tried to get a feel for how well I would fit on a team. During lunch, I went with three engineers and we just talked about my family, hobbies, and my commute to work because I lived more than 50 miles away. This lunch was to determine my personality. After lunch I went back to HR and had a general discussion on the company benefits. It was here that I was asked what salary I expected and what I was currently making. The HR person said that they will do their best to match my current salary. The interview ended around 4 PM. I found out one week later that I got the job and just had to accept the salary offer over the phone.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      There was not any difficult questions.
      Answer question

      I applied online. I interviewed at WD

      Interview

      Applied online at Western Digital. Got a reply in about 2-3 weeks. Came in for the interview and was interviewed by HR and 3-4 staff engineers. Contacted me a few weeks later and offered me the job.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Gave a lot of trouble shooting questions/scenarios.
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      Senior Principal Engineer Interview

      4 Jan 2013
      Anonymous employee
      Fremont, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at WD (Fremont, CA)

      Interview

      Got my resume forwarded by a friend inside the company. Interview was very simple unlike other company interviews I have attended. Just need to know what you have put on your resume. No talk/presentation expected.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      None
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      1

      Senior Principal Engineer Interview

      1 Aug 2013
      Anonymous employee
      Fremont, CA
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at WD (Fremont, CA) in Dec 2012

      Interview

      Easy. The hiring manager was eager to get someone. People are leaving this company, and new comers are necessary to keep the group operational.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      As everybody believe that this hard drive business is dying out, why do you want to join?
      1 Answer