I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Apple (Sunnyvale, CA)
Interview
Full day interview, expect experts from every domain grilling you. Some interviewers ask sensible questions, while others show their talent.
Depending on team you are interviewing the toughness will vary, CPU being toughest.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a scenario where hold violation can be fixed by lowering frequency.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Apple (San Jose, CA)
Interview
Got a Technical phone round after a recruiter round. The phone screen scheduled for 45 minutes but lasted for 1 hour. Overall mostly on the resume and general flow questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Positive skew, Is half cycle path better for setup or hold?,UPF, power gating, PT scripts (get timing paths questions),ICC fixing, path groups, how to wake up the chip
It was for an experienced hire. Telephonic was simple. Mainly based on resume. Got an on-site invite thereafter. Onsite interview was exhaustive. Went in depth on each and every domain. Synthesis, clock gating, sta, variation, clocking, routing, chip finish, congestion.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Setup and hold time qs and many case analysis in various domains..