Itron Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process for the Associate RF Design position took over 3 weeks. It started with a recruiter call for general profile discussion. Then, there were two phone technical rounds covering basic concepts like conversion gain, mixer IL, Smith charts, Op-Amp specs, and resume projects. Transceiver architectures, data rate, and quadband frequencies were also discussed. Finally, an on-site interview with 6 one-hour rounds was scheduled. The interview felt more like a lecture than a Q&A, focusing on resume details, antenna parameters, receiver measurements, and included one behavioral round. It was a strange experience, and I'm glad I didn't get an offer.

Had an initial phone chat with the Team Leader for about an hour, discussing different aspects of metering design. They gave feedback and asked for a second interview at Felixstowe. The second round involved an on-site HR intro and interview, covering company background and role details. This was followed by a technical Q&A session with the Team Leader and R&D Manager, which had good technical questions and interaction with senior management. A site visit was then done by another Senior Engineer. Finally, there was a face-to-face HR meeting where they explained the next steps and when I'd hear back about a decision. The whole process, from the first phone call to the offer, took about 3-5 days.

The interview process started with a 45-minute phone call to review my background. After that, I came in for an onsite interview. It began with a 30-minute meeting with HR. Then, I had one-on-one meetings with my potential colleagues, starting with the Manager. Each person I spoke with asked their own set of questions related to their specific topics, like C#, C++, C, testing, and ethics.