The selection process consisted of one written exam, followed by one one-on-one interview and then two panel (over-the-phone) interviews.

The first interview was general, covering my experience in the semiconductor industry, problem-solving scenarios, and education.

The second interview was a panel interview with about three people. They asked me to explain the architecture of a microprocessor, potential causes of failure when final testing a semiconductor device, and debugging techniques.

During the third and final interview, I was asked mostly software development questions in C/C++, classes, inheritance, and object-oriented programming.

Explain the architecture of a microprocessor and describe how each component works.

What is object-oriented programming?

Define classes, inheritance, and objects.

Describe how you would approach debugging a device failure during final testing.