Kulicke and Soffa Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process started with a recruiter phone call. Then I had an in-office interview with the Product Marketing Manager, followed by an in-office interview with the Operation Manager. Next was an in-office interview with the Project Manager & Architect. After that, I had another call with the Recruiter. The final step was a Teams call with the VP. The recruiter initially indicated a positive impression and intent to offer, but then delayed due to HR vacation, asking me to resign immediately, which I declined. The final VP call seemed disorganized and focused only on my current product. Weeks later, the offer was rescinded, with the VP citing insufficient experience, which was confusing given my qualifications and previous positive feedback.

Applied in November, got a call within a week for an HR chat. Good conversation, then got invited to Eindhoven twice. First was with the hiring manager, which was great, they showed me a lot. Second interview was a bit of a waste, people asked weird questions. They got back saying no offer because I applied to many jobs, which they found odd. Initial feedback was basic, and they didn't give more details when I asked. It's weird not to get an offer when trying hard to find a job in a competitive market.

It was a really smooth and positive interview process. First, I had a chat with the hiring manager, which was a great two-way conversation. She started by asking if I had any questions for her. Then, there was a case study with the HRBPs. We had an hour for the assignment and another hour to present and answer questions. After that, I met with the Head of HR, who reports to the hiring manager. The hiring manager also set up another impromptu chat. This final conversation was to align expectations and address my concerns. She shared some of their current L&D initiatives to get me excited about the role. The HR team was really friendly and asked sharp questions about my motivations and career goals.

The initial HR conversation went well, but the hiring manager seemed impatient and moved on quickly without letting me fully elaborate. There was a basic engineering test at the end. I struggled with remembering formulas for the test, as I think many people rely on Google these days and don't frequently recall engineering formulas. The questions weren't overly difficult if you were a recent graduate fresh out of exams, but for a senior engineer, it's hard to remember very basic equations that haven't been used in a long time.