I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Kyocera (Concord, CA) in Jun 2010
Interview
Had an initial phone screening that lasted for about 45 minutes followed by a second call inviting me for an on-site interview.
The day of the interview I spoke with two groups of people. The first group consisted of a technical interview with five people. They grilled me on C, C++, computer architecture and general linux knowledge (they use something called Montevista). Three of their questions required me to use a whiteboard. The second group of interviewers was a behavioral type interview with a few general engineering questions about some personal projects. It was more laid back and only three of the four interviewers asked questions. After the two interviews they handed me a written exam that consisted of several C/C++ programing problems and about 20 other T/F and multiple choice programming questions. The time they allowed for this exam was one hour. In all, the interview lasted about five and a half hours.
I followed up with HR about two weeks later but received no response for about a month and a half later. At which point they invited me back for another interview. This time I interviewed with the top three people there. It was a very laid back interview and the people were very friendly. They interviewed me one at a time until the last guy basically told me I had the job if I accepted the offer. They sent me an offer via email about a week later. This interview lasted about two hours.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Nothing complicated, but the first thing I remember is: write a circular linked list, in C, with functions to add, delete and update nodes. Same thing again but in C++.
AI Interview with a few questions and a personality test. Online Technical Exam with SEB and moodle. HR Interview where they go through your resume asking you common interview questions.
Chill process. Although too many panel interviews. Kinda unnecessary. 4 panelists. for technical interview onsite from different departments asking you about your resume and final interview is online and with 3 panelists
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
About my previous experience. Also, they will ask you how to cope up in a stressful environment.
Interview Process:
The interview was fully automated and conducted through an AI interview platform. I was presented with 5 pre-recorded questions focusing on common behavioral and situational themes such as:
Leadership and initiative
Communication skills
Adaptability/flexibility
Teamwork and collaboration
Problem awareness and industry knowledge
Each response was recorded under timed conditions without live interaction.
Post-Interview Feedback:
After completion, I received a detailed, personalized AI-generated assessment. Key takeaways included:
Leadership/Initiative: Acknowledged my leadership during a college project, but advised me to articulate actions and outcomes more clearly.
Communication: Recognized my motivation and passion, but noted that some responses were disorganized and needed better structure.
Adaptability: Suggested providing more specific examples of handling unexpected challenges to better showcase flexibility.
Professionalism: Commended my enthusiasm but emphasized the need for clearer delivery and structured insights.
Teamwork: Recommended clarifying my specific contributions and their impact on team dynamics.
Industry Knowledge: Encouraged me to demonstrate deeper awareness of current trends and challenges in tech.