TSMC Software Engineer Interview Experience: Panel interview that never moved ahead

My first round began with a small panel of three to four people. There was a quick assessment segment of about fifteen minutes, then the session was supposed to shift to a longer interview with a similar panel and the hiring manager. The timing became strange. When I left, I was still waiting for the interview to happen and had not heard anything back. The setup sounded normal on paper, with pane…

Shared by a candidate · reported Aug 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.