Applications Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Power Integrations with 5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 100% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Power Integrations as a Applications Engineer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
Skills test: 33%
Background check: 33%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Power Integrations (Pasig City) in Mar 2022
Interview
Online interview. They asked questions related to electronics like diodess transistors and SMPS questions. It was online since it was during the pandemic and people were professional. The interview took 2 hours.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
About basic smps working principle and basic electronics
One HR interview, two technical interviews.
The first technical interview is usually with your team. Should you pass, your second technical interview is with the higher management of your team--they are still very technical.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked about power converter topology knowledge. Also assessed design and component selection competencies by asking you to tell them how you would choose the components in the converter topology of your choosing.
I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Power Integrations (Pasig City) in May 2025
Interview
Questions are more on power supply topologies. In my case, I was asked what power supply topology I am more knowledgeable and, that was the main topic of the discussion afterwards. The interview also ask some situational questions that will assess how the way you think and solve a problem.
The interview process first is online then onsite interview which is okay and no problem in terms of the interview taking 2 weeks to respond on the request and I was not accepted on the job