Intel Tests

Careers at Intel

Intel is a global technology company, headquartered in the US. It is the world’s largest manufacturer of semiconductor chips and provides cloud computing, PC, data, and Internet of Things solutions. The company has offices across the US, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

As Intel is a well-respected and innovative company, there tends to be fierce competition to secure vacant roles.

Intel’s purpose is to create technology that is both world-changing and necessarily inclusive, improving the lives of all people. It works to seven core values that underpin the company culture and inform the way Intel carries out its work.

These core values are:

• Fearlessness
• Inclusion
• Results driven
• A customer obsessed mindset
• Integrity
• Quality
• A one Intel mentality

Intel has opportunities for students, graduates and experienced hires, and seeks to recruit a diverse and enthusiastic workforce.

The company works across a selection of diverse business areas, with career tracks in software, artificial intelligence, information technology, manufacturing and facilities, SoC design, business, sales & marketing, graphics, silicon photonics, and hardware.

Current vacancies can be explored on the Intel careers site.

Intel online Application

The first step in the Intel recruitment process is to submit an online application. You’ll need to upload your CV, so make sure yours is up to date. It should be tailored to your chosen role through relevant examples of your experience.

There will also be a few pre-screening questions to explore your skills and experience. Answer these as clearly and concisely as possible.

If you haven’t yet found a specific vacancy that appeals to you, there is the option of logging an open application with Intel, so your skills can be matched to open roles as they arise.

Intel Aptitude Tests

After completing your initial application, you’ll receive an email inviting you to sit a series of online aptitude tests. The types of test you are set will depend upon the job role for which you are applying, but they are likely to include a selection of the following:

Intel Numerical Reasoning

A numerical reasoning test assesses the ability to interpret data and manipulate numbers. Data will be presented in the form of graphs, charts, and tables.

The accompanying questions will involve concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, averages, sequences, currency conversion, general arithmetic, and basic algebra.

The test will be timed, so you’ll need to work quickly and accurately to complete all of the questions.

A calculator is not permitted but, as the test is online, you may find a piece of scrap paper for jotting down your workings useful.

Intel Verbal Reasoning

Intel’s verbal reasoning assessment tests a candidate’s ability to read, interpret, and analyse written passages.

You’ll be presented with paragraphs of text and accompanying statements. It’s your job to indicate whether each statement is ‘true’, ‘false’, or if you ‘cannot say’ from the information given.

There may also be questions on word choice, grammar, and sentence structure. Make sure you’re ready to rapidly identify any mistakes in the passages and suggest synonyms.

Intel Logical Reasoning

A logical reasoningtest explores a candidate’s critical thinking and problem-solving ability. The test requires the interpretation of patterns involving shapes and symbols.

You’ll be presented with a series of grids featuring different combinations of shapes and symbols, and asked to select the missing figure (or the next item in the sequence) from a selection of options.

The questions are likely to feature rotation, translation, transformation, and mirroring of visual elements, so make sure to become familiar with quickly recognising these actions ahead of the test.

Again, the test will be timed.

Intel Personality Test

Intel’s personality test helps to give a wider picture of candidate suitability, through collecting insight into motivations, behavioural preferences, and personality traits.

You’ll be presented with a series of statements and asked to indicate how strongly you agree (on a scale from ‘strongly agree’ to ‘strongly disagree’). The test is untimed, but there are quite a few questions to get through, so aim to work at a steady pace.

When answering, keep the Intel company purpose and core values in mind, to ensure you illustrate alignment with the company culture.