I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Coherent Corp. (Sunnyvale, CA) in May 2026
Interview
hr called and asked for salary expectation. then, 20mins technical talk with whole grup with some questions and that's it. no on site interview. But I was informed just one day before.
I applied online. I interviewed at Coherent Corp. (San Francisco, CA) in May 2026
Interview
1 round behavioral after application, basic questions about experience and ownership of projects, gauging interest in current projects. it was pretty difficult to showcase myself as a candidate and my skillset because of there only being 1 round and the questions not really revolving around my skillset as a candidate. spent 10 minutes being asked about wfh preferences.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name an instance where you made a mistake. How did you respond?
Good it was easy it could be more complex
But at the end it was okay. The salary range was quite low but it was flexible. The whole process took 3 weeks