IMEC (Belgium) Interview Questions
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IMEC (Belgium)
PhD Researcher
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process was confusing for everyone involved. Be careful about wasting letters of recommendation for this place, as they have many applicants and significant application mismanagement because they don't seem to care. There are other options available. The project selection process is very opaque; you have to list the codes of 3 projects by name. In my case, they made a mistake in copying the codes, and I was contacted very late by a group that had no connection to my project selections. I later declined to proceed with this interview. I never got a rejection letter for my other interviews (did HR confuse my interview rejection with a complete rejection?).
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe yourself as creative, and explain your reasoning?
IMEC (Belgium)
Business Development Manager
Mid Difficult Positive experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite Presentation Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Case Presentation Other
The interview process kicked off with an initial online chat with HR. After that, there was a second online interview where I spoke with a colleague from the department and the manager. The third stage was an in-person interview which involved a case assignment and a presentation. If all went well, there was a final assessment to check cultural fit.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- How do you approach communication?
- Tell us about your leadership style.
- Describe your process for handling expected work tasks.
IMEC (Belgium)
Process Engineer
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Recruiter call Presentation
Interview formats
Technical Presentation
The hiring process took four months, which was way longer than the usual two weeks. Communication from the hiring team was really bad during this time, which felt unprofessional. The technical interview had a large panel of 8-10 interviewers, which was a bit much. The feedback session was interesting but not very clear. I'm not sure if this is normal in Belgium or just this company, but it made me question how organized and communicative the team is.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you explain the distinction between CVD and PVD?
IMEC (Belgium)
RFIC Design Engineer
Senior Average Negative experience Decline offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Other
I went through 4 interviews for this role. The first was a general get-to-know-you call. Then, I had two interviews with engineers and two with managers where we discussed my background, work experience, and some general electronics topics. I got the approval, but unfortunately, they couldn't offer me a salary sufficient for my visa, so the offer didn't work out. The HR experience was quite unprofessional; they knew about my visa situation from the start but proceeded with a month of interviews before stating they couldn't meet my salary needs.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about the most challenging design you've worked on.
IMEC (Belgium) Interview Questions
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“What is the impact on the circuit if the common mode voltage at the input decreases with the current sources?”
Read reports →“Could you explain the total noise at the output of an ideal integrator?”
Read reports →“What is the noise performance of a specific analog circuit?”
Read reports →“Can you describe the structure of a full bridge rectifier and its associated circuits?”
Read reports →“Could you explain the RF theory concerning ft, fmax, gain, and power?”
Read report →“What are MSG and MAG, and how do you calculate the stability of a load pull system?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about the physics of a transistor?”
Read report →“Can you explain the principles of OTA and current mirror related circuits?”
Read report →“Given a P&ID sheet, I had to read it, then they told me there was a fault at one of the boilers, and I had to figure out what caused the fault.”
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