I applied online. I interviewed at Psiquantum in Mar 2026
Interview
I had a 30-minute interview with the hiring manager. He introduced the company and the position, and I was asked to walk through my research experience. The conversation was fairly straightforward, although the manager seemed somewhat reserved and not particularly engaged.
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I applied online. I interviewed at Psiquantum (Palo Alto, CA) in Aug 2024
Interview
Initial interview with hiring manager who is also the an engineering Project manager. Basic screening interview where they ask you about your background and projects. Will ask you some basic technical questions.
Additional interview with recruiter, no technical questions. This round is to ensure you are personable for the most part.
Onsite interview that has 5 rounds that are 45 min to 1 hour each with a lunch break in-between. 1-2 people per round.
They took quite awhile to make a decision, but were very communicative during the process ensuring I knew I was still being considered until they finally told me they had selected another candidate
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
"pulls out a CPU convection cooler bought off of Amazon"
"Tell me what this is and how it works"
"What are some things we could change about it to improve its performance?"
Validation Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Psiquantum with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Psiquantum as a Validation Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Skills test: 33%
Group panel interview: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
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