I submitted my application online around fall of 2015 and was contacted a few weeks later for an on-campus interview at my university. At the on-campus interview, I was asked behavioral questions and then tested on:
After three weeks, I was rejected at first. However, two months later, I was contacted again, as more positions had opened up. I was then flown out to the Silicon Valley campus in February. I had four interviews in one day.
The first interview was about MOSFET design and properties.
The second asked about state machine design.
The third covered various questions about DC and AC circuits and converting a MUX to an AND gate.
The last interview was with the manager, who asked me questions about computer architecture because I had it on my resume.
I didn't perform perfectly on every question, but I made sure to ask questions and state assumptions. The entire interview process was great because people communicated with me throughout, with no automated computer emails.
MOSFET design and properties, state machine design, DC/AC circuits, logic design, and computer architecture.
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