Interesting work, no job security
Interesting work, no job security
The EDA department was an interesting place to work. Almost everyone is extremely bright and competent. Being in a single company with a fab means no lawyers stop you from seeing how your software is used.
The chip fabrication business is not growing, so periodic layoffs are par for the course.
IBM has its own proprietary solution to most problems in chip design. The knowledge you gain will not transfer to other companies.
Figure out how to build on industry standards. You are not going to build better EDA tools than Cadence. Instead, figure out how to extend them to incorporate what you can learn from your fab.
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The interview process started with an email that included a coding challenge to be completed within a given timeframe. This was a LeetCode-style coding challenge and was issued before any human contact. I am not sure if this is given to every candida
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The interview was conducted face-to-face via a web app. Several programming logic questions were asked, along with questions about my past work experience and personal interests. I had two interviews several weeks apart. It would have been helpful to
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For freshers, they generally hire from campus, specifically from Tier 1-2 colleges like NITs and IIITs. For experienced candidates, the team lead will conduct the interview, along with one to two other team members.
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New York, New York, United StatesAugust 30, 2024The interview process started with an email that included a coding challenge to be completed within a given timeframe. This was a LeetCode-style coding challenge and was issued before any human contact. I am not sure if this is given to every candida
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New York, New York, United StatesFebruary 1, 2016The interview was conducted face-to-face via a web app. Several programming logic questions were asked, along with questions about my past work experience and personal interests. I had two interviews several weeks apart. It would have been helpful to
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 1, 2010For freshers, they generally hire from campus, specifically from Tier 1-2 colleges like NITs and IIITs. For experienced candidates, the team lead will conduct the interview, along with one to two other team members.
