I applied through other source. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at MaxLinear
Interview
Interviewed here a while back for an optical engineering position as they were trying to break into that market. I'm sure it went poorly. The CTO was the rudest person I've ever met. Spent the entire interview at a white board deriving Maxwell's equations like it was the first year of graduate school. Nothing relevant to the job, purely an ego trip and trying to establish that he was the smartest guy in the room. I pretty much lost interest after that. The rest of the interviews were a joke, no one knew anything about optical systems or seemed interested to learn. Huge waste of time, no compensation for the travel expenses I incurred to get to their office, but I guess that's what happens when you're cheap and trying to run a business. I can't imagine working at a place like that. I genuinely feel bad for anyone who's stuck there.
The interview process was unexpectedly long and felt unstructured. The final round alone lasted about 3 hours, with additional interviewers joining without prior notice.
While it’s understandable that companies want to thoroughly evaluate candidates, the process felt excessive and did not seem to respect the candidate’s time. The experience came across as more evaluative than conversational, which made it difficult to feel comfortable or present your best self.
Overall, the interview process raised concerns about the company’s organization and communication, as well as its overall culture.
Initial screening interview for 1 hour. The hiring manager asked about my plan after graduation and some informal chat. He asked gradually from easier to harder questions in basic analog IC design.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Find the Rout and Gm of 5T differential amplifier wtih common-mode feedback. The input transistors were source degenrated