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Intel SOC Design Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 7 Sep 2024

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SOC Design Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 7 Sep 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Floor planing ,CTS,Routing, Synthesis
  • Q2. FEV VCLP RV LV
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Regarding projects and responsibilities
  • Q2. Criticality in projects
  • Ans. 

    Criticality in projects refers to the importance of certain tasks or components in achieving project goals.

    • Identify critical tasks that have a high impact on project success

    • Allocate resources and prioritize critical tasks to ensure timely completion

    • Regularly monitor and assess progress of critical tasks to mitigate risks

    • Examples: Timing closure in ASIC design, power optimization in SOC design

  • Answered by AI

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in May 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions were from C, Verilog and basic Electronics
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions were asked from Resume
  • Q2. A problem in Microcontroller is given and he said me to write a code for the given scenario in any known language
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions were asked from C and Assembly Language. Assembly instructions are shown and said me to decode the code

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Intel SOC Design Engineer interview:
  • C
  • Verilog
  • Microcontroller
  • microprocessors
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be thorough in what you write in your resume. Read the job description and prepare accordingly.

SOC Design Engineer Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies

asked in Intel
Q1. Criticality in projects
asked in Intel
Q2. Design clock by 13
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before May 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design clock by 13
  • Ans. 

    Design a clock signal with a frequency 13 times higher than the input signal.

    • Multiply the input clock frequency by 13 to get the desired output frequency.

    • Use a PLL (Phase-Locked Loop) to generate the higher frequency clock signal.

    • Ensure the clock signal meets timing requirements for the design.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on basics: Digital Design, System Verilog, work experience
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before Nov 2021.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. 1st round was online technical round. Setup hold time questions. Frequency divider circuit.
  • Q2. Basic electronics question

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Basic electronics questions were asked. If you have prepared for GATE it will be easy for you. Focus on digital electronics.

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 (1)

 Associate Design Engineer

 (1)

 Lead Design Engineer

 (1)

 Soc Verification Engineer

 (1)

 Physical Design Engineer

 (2)

I was interviewed before Sep 2016.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Technical discussion and resume was discussed in depth

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Curriculum was discussed, questions on VLSI desivn, EDA tools and computer architecture.

College Name: University of Cincinnati

I was interviewed before Sep 2016.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: General technical discussion.
Tips: Be confident and clear.

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: 4 technical rounds and 1 behavioural.

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Toggle the bits of given input
  • Ans. 

    Toggle the bits of given input

    • Create a mask with all bits set to 1

    • XOR the input with the mask to toggle the bits

    • Repeat the process for each bit position

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Clear the set bit
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Print the star pattern
  • Ans. 

    Print a star pattern using loops

    • Use nested loops to print the desired pattern

    • Increment the number of stars in each row to create the pattern

    • Example: for a pattern with 5 rows - * , ** , *** , **** , *****

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Microprocessor microcontroller topics are asked

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Assertions and coverage
  • Q2. Umv basic principle
  • Ans. 

    UVM (Universal Verification Methodology) basic principle is to provide a standardized methodology for verifying digital designs.

    • UVM is based on SystemVerilog and provides a framework for creating reusable verification environments

    • It promotes the use of object-oriented programming techniques for creating modular and scalable testbenches

    • UVM encourages the use of constrained-random stimulus generation and coverage-driven ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare basics
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Simple FSM given similar to mux and asked for testcases and assertions.
  • Q2. Coverage to write transitions of states.
  • Ans. 

    Coverage-driven verification techniques are used to ensure all possible state transitions are exercised.

    • Coverage metrics like state, transition, and toggle coverage can be used to track the completeness of state transitions.

    • Writing directed tests to cover specific state transitions can help achieve higher coverage.

    • Random stimulus generation can also be used to explore different state transitions.

    • Functional coverage can...

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basics of analog , digital and vlsi
  • Q2. On face to face interview, they asked me abt my projects , digital, little analog , vlsi ( verilog), microcontrollers and c programming

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well on your basics

Intel Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Intel SOC Design Engineer interview?
Intel interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Intel interview process are One-on-one Round, Technical and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Intel SOC Design Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Intel. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Intel expect are SOC, Physical Design, Perl, RTL and Logic Design.
What are the top questions asked in Intel SOC Design Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Intel SOC Design Engineer interview -

  1. Criticality in proje...read more
  2. Design clock by...read more
  3. Questions were asked from C and Assembly Language. Assembly instructions are sh...read more

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