Broadcom asking too much about current project during phone interview
I left Broadcom last year. A third party headhunter recently approached me for a position at Broadcom. I was of course open about going back and two phone interviews were scheduled. One with the director and one with the lead. They both insisted on getting details about the current project I’m working on at my current employer. I politely reminded them of my NDA and that I could not dive into details. The director guy seemed to understand but the second phone interviewer got upset about it. What the heck do they expect?! I know Broadcom also has NDAs and I’m not supposed to go around and give away details about their projects in my job interviews. What the heck is wrong with these guys?!
At the end of the second phone interview, I said if I could ask a bit about the job duties of this particular position and the guy mocked me: oh I don’t know if I can give you top secret information. I had to politely remind him I was not asking about the details of his project and that I was asking about the job itself to see if it was in line with my career goals. What a freaking jerk!!
Current TC: $235K
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These guys at Broadcom also have to take similar trainings every year. I am surprised both these guys insisted on details of the chip I’m working on. It makes me think they’re fishing for info about what Intel is up to. Considering that both companies directly compete against each other, that is a possibility.
If they were fishing, I’m starting to think the US gov’t is not talking out of their rear end when they accuse Hock Tan of stealing US 5G technology for the Chinese.