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      R&D Engineer Interview

      30 Oct 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Alameda, CA
      Declined offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Penumbra (Alameda, CA) in Oct 2022

      Interview

      Screening phone call, then a call with the hiring manager, lastly a panel interview with several key stakeholders. All of these were virtual. They responded fairly quickly to my initial application.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      During the panel interview, it seemed like everyone came up with their own questions, so there were a lot of variants of “deep dive into one of your previous projects for me”.
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      Other R&D Engineer interview reviews for Penumbra

      R&D Engineer Interview

      14 Jan 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Alameda, CA
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Penumbra (Alameda, CA) in Jan 2026

      Interview

      The interviewers were very nice and asked very personalized questions from my resume. It was a lot less technical than other interviews I had and seemed more like a conversation about my background than a full on interview.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a time in a project where you would go back and change something differently.
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      R&D Engineer Interview

      5 Jul 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Alameda, CA
      Declined offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Penumbra (Alameda, CA) in Oct 2022

      Interview

      Four rounds of interviews. First, initial phone screen with recruiter. Then, two separate interviews 1:1 with hiring manager and another manager in R&D. Lastly, a panel interview with 5-6 other members of R&D.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      I don't remember any specifics, but nearly every manager asked me to describe my experiences, then honed in on specific projects or roles to ensure that I had an excellent technical understanding of what I was working on. Overall, pretty laid back.
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