Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at PK Sound as 16.7% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.67 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Embedded Software Engineer and Software Test Engineer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for QA Tester and Manufacturing Engineer roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at PK Sound takes an average of 30 days when considering 6 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Software Test Engineer had the quickest hiring process (on average 30 days), whereas Software Test Engineer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 30 days).
Recruiter reached out, multiple short calls to gauge interest, followed by 1 technical interview and 1 very time-consuming but technical assignment on system design in C after which I was given amazingly good feedback but strangely not picked for the next round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you shipped a product to market? How to handle firmware upgrades and maintenance in the field?
A r reached out, followed by 2 screening calls with the recruiter, 2 interviews with 2 members of the company plus a rather time consuming skills assessment assignment related to firmware.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
If you could have a superpower, which one would you pick?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at PK Sound (Calgary, AB) in Feb 2024
Interview
The questions were thoughtful and full. From what I've learned, PK doesn't hire to just fill a role, and rather, to have a long term employee. This is reflected in the wide range of questions asked.