I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Synaptics (San Jose, CA) in Jan 2014
Interview
They called and had phone interview, followed by in person. Very aggressive and lengthy process.
Overall it was not so difficult. It took longer after interview to close, they had few 1:1 and HR discussions
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Synaptics in Mar 2010
Interview
I was called by a search firm agency. The agency arranged an interview after I submitted CV.
Interview took 1 1/2 hour with a hiring manager. Another hour with a region manager.
Questions are related with my overall career and understanding levels of technology depth, customer oriented attitude, and situation challenges.
Waiting for another round of interview in next week.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your weakest point that you heard from your colleagues. Did you agree?
Candidates applying for Program Manager roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Synaptics overall takes an average of 12 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Synaptics as a Program Manager according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Group panel interview: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
Presentation: 17%
Skills test: 17%
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