The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Huawei Technologies (Santa Clara, CA) in Sep 2010
Interview
I was contacted by a recruiting firm working on behalf of Huawei and got to interview with a Director and her boss, a VP/CMO in their Santa Clara office. The lady was very nice and cordial, but the guy was absolutely arrogant, and obnoxious. He kept answering his phone in the middle of the interview, and said that my work at my previous company didn't count for much at all. Finally, when it was my turn to ask him questions, I turned the tables on him, and told him that the Huawei's margins were way too thin to be competitive in the future (quoting from a WSJ article). He then went off on a rant about how the American media was biased against China, but then finally complimented me on doing good research on the company. The lady then got back to me 2 weeks later and asked me to come in for a 2nd round but I politely declined by saying that I had another job offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your accomplishments in your previous job
I applied through university. I interviewed at Huawei Technologies
Interview
Stimolante, con interessanti domande di carattere tecnico. Persone cortesi e accomodanti, pronte a metterti a tuo agio. Processo rapito e veloce. Il colloquio dura circa 60 minuti. Uffici super moderni.
I applied through university. I interviewed at Huawei Technologies (Zambia) in Aug 2025
Interview
Too long and very stressful . No transparency. May as well ghost you for a while before response. During interviews, it is relaxed. Minimum of 3 interviews before onboarding. Onboarding is long process too
The first question they asked was, "Tell us about yourself." It felt like a generic opener, but it was vague and didn’t provide much direction. I ended up giving a brief overview of my background, but it felt disconnected.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me about my "greatest weakness," but it felt more like a filler question. It didn’t really seem relevant to the role or give any insight into my skills.