SanDisk Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 27 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at SanDisk.
SanDisk
Product Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I gave my resume to a recruiter at school. A few weeks later, I got an email to set up a phone interview. It was with the recruiter and they asked really basic questions about my resume and projects. They asked about a specific project – the challenges I faced, how I would improve it, etc. They invited me to an onsite interview right after my phone interview. At the onsite, I met with 4 people: some engineers, managers, and my potential supervisor. It wasn't too technical in my opinion. The interviewers asked about my projects, interests, and some situational questions. A recruiter also did some typical HR stuff. I got to chat with the supervisor, and she was really nice so I really wanted the job. A few weeks after, I got a call with my offer.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- An engineer asked me about CS, which I wasn't ready for. She said it was just for fun and to see my experience level, and that it didn't matter if I didn't know much.
- Tell me about your experience.
SanDisk
Systems Design Engineer
Staff Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
I was contacted by a recruiter, but there was no initial phone screening. The recruiter communicated well and sent over the interview plan and a list of people I would meet. However, during the interviews, information was very vague. Only one person, who wasn't even on the team, tried to explain the position. Ultimately, the hiring manager decided not to proceed before lunch, as they weren't going to extend an offer. I wouldn't have accepted it anyway due to the poor communication I experienced throughout the process.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Were there vague questions focusing on things outside my experience?
- Were technical questions asked in an exam-like format (RCG type)?
- Were the questions inappropriate for someone with 20 years of experience?
SanDisk
Packaging Engineer
Mid Difficult Positive experience No offer 8 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Presentation Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral Presentation
The hiring process was smooth and fast, thanks to HR and the hiring manager. I had three phone interviews and then an on-site interview that lasted 5 hours. During the on-site, I met with three directors, a senior director, the VP, a senior manager, and a staff engineer. I also had lunch with a director. There was a standard HR interview with behavioral questions, and I also gave a 30-minute presentation about one of my projects.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you describe electronic package manufacturing processes in detail?
- What is your understanding of solder reliability?
- Could you elaborate on wire bonding techniques?
SanDisk Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from SanDisk interview reports.
“What is the behavior of the NOR2 gate if an input is left floating?”
Read reports →“What happens if Vgs is really high?”
Read reports →“Considering a NOR2 gate, what would the inputs be if the output is 1?”
Read reports →“Using a 30ps inverter, how would you generate a 30ps pulse from a DC signal?”
Read reports →“What is a floating gate and how does it work?”
Read report →“Could you draw the Ids vs Vgs curve for an nmos?”
Read report →“Could you draw the transistor-level implementation of the NOR2 gate?”
Read report →“How would you design a state-machine to recognize the bit sequence 1101?”
Read report →“Can you describe a circuit that is in an indeterminate state (neither on nor off) and draws crowbar current, taking into account the fanout threshold?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 27 SanDisk interview reports.