Cpu Verification Engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
Two phone screens.
First screen: Architecture OOO questions. Second screen: Scripting, C++, software-based.
Onsite: 8 rounds.
Mostly tested on Architecture:
- Pipelining
- Cache coherency
- Tomasulo's Algorithm
One round on SoC/verification questions. One round on complete design: Circular Buffer / FIFO implementation.
Questions
Questions on memory consistency during a phone screen.
Reorder Buffer/History Buffer implementation.
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Interview Statistics
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Success Rate
Apple's interview process for their Cpu Verification Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Cpu Verification Engineer interview process in United States.
Apple Work Experiences
- 4.0Good intern trainingCpu Verification Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 21, 2025Pros: good intern training process, and friendlyCons: Bad documents to start reading.
- 5.0Great place for collaboration and innovation.Senior Firmware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeMunich, Bavaria, GermanyNovember 12, 2025Pros: Challenging projects always result in innovation.Cons: Employees should be ready for aggressive timelines from time to time.
- 5.0Secure Pay, Tough DeadlinesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCalifon, New Jersey, United StatesNovember 11, 2025Pros: Good job security and good pay.Cons: Tough deadlines along with competition.
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