Is it hard to get hired at PDF Solutions?

Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at PDF Solutions as 50% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Data Scientist and CV Development Engineer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for LabVIEW Developer and Revenue Accountant roles were rated as the easiest.

How long does it take to get hired at PDF Solutions?

The hiring process at PDF Solutions takes an average of 10 days when considering 15 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Senior Product Engineer had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas TechOps Engineer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 28 days).

Where can I find PDF Solutions interview experiences by job title?

Site Engineer (6) ; Engineer (5) ; Software Engineer (3) ; CV Development Engineer (2) ; Consultant (2) ; Design Engineer (2) ; Summer Intern (2)

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based on 16 ratings - Updated May 11, 2025

Average interview difficulty

Mostly positive interview experience

How others got an interview

58%
Applied online
Applied online
17%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
8%
Recruiter
Recruiter
8%
Other
Other
8%
Staffing Agency
Staffing Agency

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16 interviews

Programmer Interview

Mar 10, 2022

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at PDF Solutions

Interview

phone interview from manager A, asking about basic knowledge; phone interview from manager B, asking about domain knowledge; phone interview from HR, asking about personality. Whole procedure took about a month.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Situation simulation question like some problem description, what is your solution to solve

Answer question

Engineer Interview

Apr 3, 2021

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at PDF Solutions (San Jose, CA) in Jan 2017

Interview

Pretty good and easy process. Professional and well managed. Had a HR talk first and then another follow-up call to set up an interview date. Then I showed up for the interview on time and the first 30min was with the HR manager.

Interview questions [2]

Question 1

How did you manage a tough situation?

1 Answer

Question 2

How did you handle a conflict with another employee?

1 Answer

Field Applications Engineer Interview

Jan 26, 2021

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at PDF Solutions (San Jose, CA) in Nov 2020

Interview

Met online with hiring manager, director and HR representative. They asked a mix of technical and non-technical questions. Mostly based on my current experience, but some hypothetical situations as well.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why are you looking for a new position?

Answer question

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