I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Advantest (San Jose, CA) in Jun 2015
Interview
The overall process consisted of a phone interview, a programming screening test and then an on-site interview. The on-site interview took about two hours and was very technical. The questions asked were in programming and electrical engineering
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Advantest in Jun 2026
Interview
The process was rigorous and deeply technical. It started with general DFT/Scan concepts and ATPG workflows, then moved to coding practicalities in Java and Python. Finally, the interview concluded with high-pressure engineering scenarios focusing on mixed-signal hardware debugging, noise filtering in the frequency domain, and parametric DC measurements.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you guarantee accurate voltage measurement at the chip pin under heavy current loads to prevent IR drop, and how do you handle noise debugging in the hardware?
Easy to crack the interview. Friendly. No stress interview. HR-Hiring Manager- team interview (4 or more) was the process. Know the job description and responsibilities. Straight forward process. There might be onsite interview.
Applications Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Advantest with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 78% positive. To compare, the company-average is 52.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Applications Engineer roles take an average of 27 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Advantest overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Advantest as a Applications Engineer according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 23%
Skills test: 20%
One on one interview: 17%
Personality test: 13%
Group panel interview: 10%
Background check: 10%
Presentation: 7%
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Advantest (Catania)
Interview
Ho fissato un colloquio tramite Almalaurea. Sono stato ricontattato per fissare un colloquio, ho trovato una grande professionalità, umanità, disponibilità e flessibilità nel fissare la data del colloquio. E' stata un'esperienza assolutamente positiva, mi è stato illustrato con grande entusiasmo il ruolo ricercato.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Illustrami la tua carriera.
In che posizione aziendale ti vedi.