First round interview, through HireVue. Some questions had a limited preparation time around 2 mins but some did not. Answers could only be recorded once. A coding question was included, could choose to code either in C or C++. The coding challenge was timed, cannot recall the time allowed, most likely around 20 mins.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe what cpu pipelining is, and what are the problems it has?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Arm (Trondheim) in Oct 2024
Interview
The interviewer told me about the company and about the positions. I was then asked some technical questions relating to my cover letter and CV, before being asked other technical questions. Towards the end I was given a logic puzzle to solve. At the end, I was given the opportunity to ask questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given me the benefits of using a single stage RISC pipeline over a multi-stage pipeline.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Arm (Pittsburgh, PA) in Oct 2024
Interview
There was an initial interview process with Hirevue, then there was a Zoom interview. The screening was on general hardware questions spanning from design to verification. There wasn't much behavioral questions.