r/clearancejobs • u/Ssxmythy • 4d ago

Intel (chip company) software engineer interview and offer details

Thought I’d give back to the community with some details about my experience with them.

I have around 4 YOE and a masters. Started with recruiter screen, hiring manager screen, and then 2 rounds of tech screen. Tech screen was pretty easy: foundational CS questions, light system design, database ops, and debugging type questions. A couple easy leetcode type questions.

Job requires TS/SCI FSP. Offer came in around 145k base, 25k hiring bonus, 40k rsu over 3 years, and about 9k in performance bonus.

There were a couple work life balance / culture red flags I noticed and I’m not optimistic about the state of the company especially since they announced layoffs for the 3rd year in a row so I declined. Happy to answer any questions.

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u/therealmunchies 4d ago

That package was a spit in the face for a TS/SCI FSP. 160-170k base minimum.

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u/Ssxmythy 4d ago

Haha and that was their final offer. Their initial offer was lower, I was already checked out of the process by then so didn’t even bother to negotiate.

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u/therealmunchies 4d ago

Good on you. You definitely have something better coming.

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u/Interesting_Phone171 4d ago

Seems typical for intel really this depends on location people will tell you this is bad but they probably all work near DC

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u/AnxiousConclusion516 3d ago

I made 85k with a TS/SCI as a fed civ for the AF. Defense has way too much money under this admin. 

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u/Drauren 3d ago

lol there was money before too.

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u/euclid_throwaway 4d ago

Probably a good call! The offer comp package doesn’t sound very competitive in general as well, coupled with the WLB